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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. Who is Suzanne?

2. Where is Rufus's wife's nationality?

3. Where are Viveca and Annie planning to go on their honey moon?

4. What was the name of Annie's first art show at Viveca's gallery?

5. How old is Agnello in Section 1 when he is interviewed by Miss Arnofsky?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Orion and Annie meet in Section 1?

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

3. Why did Albie and Annie decide to get married in Section 1?

4. How does Annie describe Vivica's wedding dress in Section 1?

5. How does Annie's career progress, as she tells it in Section 1?

6. Why is Ruth worried about her soul in Section 2?

7. What is a secret quality that Minnie and Annie have in common as revealed in Section 1?

8. How does Annie describe, in Section 1, the first time she mets Orion's mother?

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

10. How does Annie describe her first apartment in Section 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Orion's attack change him as a character?

Essay Topic 2

What role does religion play in the novel? What characters, specifically, seems to be influenced the most by religion or the lack of religion in their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Was Annie and Orion's marriage healthy and/or happy? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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