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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. Why does Claire decide to leave the coffee shop?

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

3. What is Anna's job?

4. How does Claire pay for her purchases in town?

5. Where does Laura meet the person in #62?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Claire feel so guilty after spending the evening with Laura and Adam?

2. How does Claire show her feelings of loss as symbolized by her missing luggage at the airport?

3. Describe Claire's behavior as she settles into her parents' home.

4. Describe Claire's feelings of humiliation and jealousy.

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

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

7. How does Claire feel about her newborn daughter?

8. What does Claire say to Adam at the gym that puts a strain on the outing?

9. What is an important theme in the first section of the book?

10. How does the author show that Adam is on Claire's mind all the time now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

Both Claire and Laura enter into relationships with men who are younger than they are. What was the initial attraction for both couples? What are some of the benefits they experience in their relationships? What are some of the drawbacks? Why are these types of relationships more acceptable today than they were 20 or 30 years ago? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of James. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about James?

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