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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. Where did Marjorie go on a trip when a friend forced her to take a trip when she had a loss?

2. Where did Armand's sister live?

3. How old was Fenno in 1986?

4. What color eyes did Paul's wife have?

5. What flowers were flattened to build kennels for Paul's wife's dogs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is found in an old vase in Chapter 6?

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

4. Why does Paul choose to go to Greece?

5. What is Dennis's family like?

6. What do Veronique and her daughters wear for Paul's funeral?

7. How and where does Paul die?

8. What does Fenno say about his mother's death in Chapter 4?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fenno is an angry and miserable person. What choices has Fenno made that cause him to be angry and miserable? How do his feelings affect his relationship with his family? Does he have to change before his relationship with his family can change?

Essay Topic 2

David and Lillian ask Fenno to be a sperm donor. How does the request affect Fenno’s relationship with his brother and his wife? How does the request affect Fenno’s outlook on life?

Essay Topic 3

Fenno and Fern know how easily love can be lost. How do their past experiences with love color their view of love? Do they ever give up on desiring love? How do they finally find love?

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