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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. In Chapter 9, how many pages is the letter that Lil's has written to Fenno?
2. What does Fern serve Fenno to drink in Chapter 15?
3. In Chapter 12, how long did Fenno plan to go to Paris?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 13, how long did visitors usually stay who came to see Mal?
5. How long did the dog Mavis live?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, how were the readings at the bookstore?
2. Who were Mal's mother's heroines?
3. In Chapter 13, where did Fenno go with Lucinda on a Friday evening?
4. What happened to Mal in Chapter 12 when Fenno went to Paris?
5. In Chapter 11, why did Tony not let Fenno know that he was leaving?
6. What did Lucinda say about Mal as she rode home from the benefit with Fenno?
7. In Chapter 10, why was Fenno surprised when he looked for Tony and found a woman at the house?
8. What photos does Lucinda show after dinner in Chapter 9 and what is her relationship to the people in the photos?
9. Who is Stavros?
10. Why has Fenno come to the house where Tony and Fern are staying in Chapter 15?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fern’s friend Anna does not believe in fate, but destiny. What is the difference between fate and destiny? How does the author show that people are in charge of their lives, and that their choices lead them to the lives they are meant to have, rather than being at the mercy of fate?
Essay Topic 2
Death is a catalyst in the novel. How does Paul’s death affect Fenno? What does Fenno learn about life, family, and love because of his father’s death?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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