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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fenno fetch to drink when he opened a folio of Audubon prints that his mother had sent him?

2. Years ago, where did Paul admire a ruined temple with his son and a group of journalists?

3. How old are Paul's sons?

4. How many men are on the tour to Greece in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 1, who tells Paul that he needs time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long were Paul and Maureen married before they had children, and why did it take so long?

2. Who was Malachy Burns?

3. How many dogs were left after Maureen died, and what happened to them?

4. Why does Paul choose to go to Greece?

5. Why did Mal ask Fenno to be his health proxy?

6. Who was Tony Best?

7. Why did Maureen kill two puppies in Chapter 2?

8. What is inside the envelope that Fenno finds addressed to him in his father's desk?

9. How did Ralph and Fenno happen to find Armand dead at one of his bistro tables?

10. Who was Colin Swift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fenno compares his life to a Joseph Cornell box. In what ways is Fenno’s life compartmentalized like one of those boxes? Why does Fenno keep the sections of his life separate? How does he learn to break out of the compartments of his life?

Essay Topic 2

Paul travels to Greece, and Fenno makes trips to Scotland. In what ways are these trips more than physical journeys? How do these journeys affect the men, their personalities, their character, and how they feel about themselves?

Essay Topic 3

Fenno discovers that having family makes life worthwhile. When does Fenno begin to realize the importance of family? How does this realization affect him? In what ways does it change him and the way he lives life?

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