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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 does Karen describe her obsession with Sarah on page 175?

2. According to Karen on page 181, how does she view her own memory?

3. What does Karen admit to secretly having on page 183?

4. What psychological process does Karen believe might explain Sarah's novel?

5. Who refused to chauffeur the English girls around town during their visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Karen ask Sarah to do following their meeting after Sarah's book signing? How does Sarah respond?

2. How does Karen surprise David during auditions for Martin's play? What is the result?

3. What does Karen do on the opening night of Martin's play? Why does she do this?

4. Who is Manuel, according to Karen on page 163?

5. What information does Karen learn from the article, as revealed on page 165-166?

6. According to Karen, what did she do following her graduation from high school? What did Sarah do?

7. As the second section of the novel begins, what does Karen reveal about the first section of the novel?

8. What information does David reveal to Karen on page 156? How does David feel about his information?

9. What did Sarah and Karen plan after the English People returned to the UK? How did their mothers react, and what was the result?

10. According to Karen at the start of the second section of the novel, what is the truth regarding the friendship between Sarah and Karen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances in the story can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this story? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the mothers to the novel. Despite the fact that neither Sarah’s, Karen’s, or Claire’s mother plays a big role in the novel, they have a powerful impact on the novel’s plot and themes. Discuss the impact of these women and how they help develop the plot and themes of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The antagonist of a novel is a character who stands in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? David? Mr. Kingsley? Martin? Or something more than a single individual? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of the novel’s antagonist.

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