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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Claire's husband's name?
(a) James.
(b) Richard.
(c) John.
(d) Clay.

2. In addition to Claire, who else is attracted to Adam?
(a) Judy.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Claire's mother.
(d) Margaret.

3. Where does Claire think James really is when he does not take her call?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) At lunch.
(c) The Caribbean.
(d) Playing tennis.

4. What is Anna's job?
(a) She is an editor.
(b) She doesn't have a regular job.
(c) She is a flight attendant.
(d) She is a hair stylist.

5. Which one of Claire's sisters is the free-spirited one?
(a) Helen.
(b) Anna.
(c) Maeve.
(d) Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which family member talks to Claire about her negative behavior during this difficult period?

2. What is Claire frightened of at the Dublin airport?

3. What do Claire and Adam eat with their coffee?

4. Why is Adam kind of annoyed with Claire when they meet?

5. What does Claire learn are Adam's intentions with Helen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Claire arrange it so that she runs into Adam?

2. How does the author show that Claire is conflicted about whether or not she should spend time with Adam?

3. How does Claire meet Adam?

4. What does Claire's mother think about Claire's attraction to Adam?

5. What is The Great Terror?

6. What is the significance of the novel's title, WATERMELON?

7. Why is Claire hesitant to call James?

8. What advice does Claire get from Laura about dating a younger man?

9. What news does James deliver to Claire in her hospital room?

10. What realities does Claire realize that she must face now?

(see the answer keys)

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