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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 type of plays does David's theatre company perform?
2. How does Karen spend her trip to London?
3. According to Karen on page 164, who was the closest to Mr. Kingsley?
4. What role does Karen ask Sarah to perform on page 185?
5. What does David reveal about Sarah's novel that shocks Karen on page 199?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does David feel about the accusations against Martin, as revealed on page 193?
2. Why did Karen return to her hometown? What information does she reveal about her relationship with her mother?
3. What personal issue has Karen discussed in therapy, as revealed on page 181? What does she reveal to the reader about this aspect of her personality?
4. Who is Manuel, according to Karen on page 163?
5. What is the subject matter of the play written by Martin?
6. As the second section of the novel begins, what does Karen reveal about the first section of the novel?
7. How does Karen's father help Karen prepare for Martin's play? What items does Karen get?
8. What information does David reveal to Karen on page 156? How does David feel about his information?
9. What happens when Sarah recognizes Karen after the book signing? What thoughts does Karen have that hint at her true character?
10. What career path did David follow after graduating from high school, as revealed on page 149? What failures did he experience, and what successes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ms. Rozot tells Sarah that heightened emotional pain fades as one ages. Does the novel support her claim, or does it prove the opposite? Answer, using textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
What do you think the future has in store for Sarah, Karen, and Claire after the close of the novel? Predict their futures based on their thoughts and actions during 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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