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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 12, how long did Fenno plan to go to Paris?

2. What bird was on the T-shirts Ralph bought for the bookstore?

3. In Chapter 13, how many years have passed since Mal died and Fenno goes home for his father's funeral?

4. What island did Fenno say that he and Mal might visit when he went home in Chapter 9?

5. What color dress does Fern wear at the beginning of Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Felicity respond when Fenno took her to Mal's in Chapter 13?

3. What are David and Lil doing when Fenno goes to see them at the clinic in Chapter 10?

4. Who is Stavros?

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

6. In Chapter 11, why did Tony not let Fenno know that he was leaving?

7. How does Tony leave a place that he has borrowed?

8. Who were Mal's mother's heroines?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fenno finds a letter his father wrote to him and never mailed. What does Fenno start to learn from the letter? How do these lessons affect Fenno and his attitude toward life?

Essay Topic 2

Happiness is important for Paul and for Fenno. How are the two men looking for happiness? Do either man achieve happiness? If so, how do they attain it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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