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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. When did Fenno and Ralph find Armand dead?
2. What is painted inside the ceramic bowl that Marjorie buys?
3. How old are Paul's sons?
4. What family member of Paul's wife used to have collies on the farm?
5. When Paul lived in Tealing, what day of the week would he go for a walk?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some sketches that Fern shows Paul?
2. Where did Paul meet his wife?
3. What was a major expenditure in furnishing the bookstore, and why was it a wise investment?
4. What do Veronique and her daughters wear for Paul's funeral?
5. Who was Tony Best?
6. How many dogs were left after Maureen died, and what happened to them?
7. How did Ralph and Fenno happen to find Armand dead at one of his bistro tables?
8. What is inside the envelope that Fenno finds addressed to him in his father's desk?
9. How and where does Paul die?
10. What is the favorite piece that Marjorie buys on the trip to Greece?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Fern, Tony, Fenno, Dennis, and Richard discuss motherhood in the last section of the book. Do they have a shared definition of what motherhood is? How does the way that each person was raised affect his/her view of motherhood? How did the mothers who raised these people affect their children's lives and the people their children became?
Essay Topic 3
The theme of appreciation for life runs through the novel. Which characters do not appreciate their lives? Why is Fenno especially unappreciative? How do characters and experiences teach Fenno to appreciate life?
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