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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. What does David reveal about Sarah's novel that shocks Karen on page 199?
2. What type of plays does David's theatre company perform?
3. According to Karen on page 154, what about David has increased over time?
4. Who was the first person Karen saw upon returning to CAPA as a senior?
5. According to Karen on page 234, what is her biggest problem with Sarah's novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Sarah and Karen plan after the English People returned to the UK? How did their mothers react, and what was the result?
2. How does Karen act around Martin, as revealed on page 197? How might her comments indicate her true feelings?
3. What happens when Sarah recognizes Karen after the book signing? What thoughts does Karen have that hint at her true character?
4. How does Karen's father help Karen prepare for Martin's play? What items does Karen get?
5. What is the subject matter of the play written by Martin?
6. What does Karen ask Sarah to do following their meeting after Sarah's book signing? How does Sarah respond?
7. How does Karen surprise David during auditions for Martin's play? What is the result?
8. What information does Karen reveal about her relationship with Martin when she was a teenager?
9. According to Karen, what did she do following her graduation from high school? What did Sarah do?
10. How has David changed, both physically and emotionally, following his graduation from high school, as Karen explains on page 154?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Heartbreak is a major theme of the novel. Choose three situations in which this theme is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates the theme of heartbreak, and evaluate what the author is trying to say about this subject.
Essay Topic 2
How does Martin’s play symbolize the novel’s plot and themes? What similarities exist between Martin’s fictional world of the “real” world of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Who is Velva? Discuss a possible theory for Velva’s identity, using examples from the text to support your ideas.
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