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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. How long does Fenno plan to stay at the inn where he stops in Chapter 9?

2. What does Tony teach children?

3. How many attended Maureen's graveside rites?

4. In Chapter 11, where did Mal want to spend the Christmas he thought might be his last?

5. How many bedrooms are there in the house Tony is using in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why has Fenno come to the house where Tony and Fern are staying in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

Fern fears telling Stavros about her pregnancy. Does she have reason to be afraid to tell Stavros about the pregnancy? How is his love different than what Fern had experienced previously? What does her fear have to do with her view of love?

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