3. What image has Agnello painted over and over in his life?
(a) A housing project in Detroit.
(b) A little girl jumping rope.
(c) A sunset in Florida.
(d) A white tiger.

4. What is Orion's father's name?
(a) James.
(b) Orion.
(c) Francis.
(d) Jack.

5. Why did Albie and Annie decide to get married in Section 1?
(a) He needed citizenship.
(b) She got pregnant.
(c) They loved each other.
(d) She wanted to run away from home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the poem that opens the novel?

2. Who did Ruth see while she was at Claude's funeral?

3. When did Gualtiero first meet Joe Jones?

4. Where do Annie's brother and his wife live?

5. Where is Orion heading in Section 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Section 1, who is Siobhan?

2. How did Albie and Annie's first date go in Section 1?

3. What is the controversy over Joe Jone's death in Section 1?

4. What does Joe Jones tell Mr. Angello about his personal history, in Section 1?

5. In Section 1, Orion is accused of having a sexually inappropriate relationship with a student. How do his colleges react to these allegations and how does this impact Orion?

6. How does Gualtiero Agnello know Joe Jones, in Section 1?

7. What did Annie dream a few nights after meeting Orion's mom, in Section 1?

8. How are Annie and Ruth Fletcher connected?

9. What does Orion's mother tell Orion about his father before she dies, in Section 1?

10. How does Annie describe the change in her son, Andrew, between his child hood and present day, in Section 1?

(see the answer keys)

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