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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 Fenno returned from Scotland in Chapter 10, how many hours did Felicity let him sleep his first night back?

2. How old is Tony in Chapter 14?

3. What did Mal and Fenno watch together on television at the beginning of Chapter 13?

4. What did Mal wear when Fenno first met Mal's mother?

5. In Chapter 14, where has Stavros spent the last three months?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tony serve Fern for dinner in Chapter 14?

2. What has Fern learned about Tony throughout the years she has known him?

3. What did Lucinda say about Mal as she rode home from the benefit with Fenno?

4. Why did Fenno go to Paris in Chapter 12?

5. What happened to Mal in Chapter 12 when Fenno went to Paris?

6. In Chapter 10, why was Fenno surprised when he looked for Tony and found a woman at the house?

7. What photos does Lucinda show after dinner in Chapter 9 and what is her relationship to the people in the photos?

8. What does Fenno find in the attic in Chapter 12?

9. How does Fenno describe Mal's mother in Chapter 9?

10. What did Mal spend his time doing at the beginning of Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mal ends his life. How important is control in Mal’s life? When does he feel that he is losing control? How does that factor into his decision to end his life?

Essay Topic 2

Mal and Fenno have a complicated relationship. What type of relationship do the two men have? What complicates and helps develop the friendship between the two men? How do the men grow and change because of their relationship?

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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