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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 suggests that the narrator's relationship with Louise will be different from previous relationships?
(a) Louise won't let the narrator express love for her.
(b) Louise and the narrator do not live together.
(c) Louise will not have a sexual relationship with the narrator.
(d) Louise and the narrator do not actually care for each other.

2. What did Jacqueline destroy in her apartment?
(a) Ceiling tiles.
(b) Flooring.
(c) Kitchen appliances.
(d) Bathroom fixtures.

3. What did Elgin study when he finished going to school?
(a) Veterinary science.
(b) Doctor-patient interaction.
(c) Cancer research.
(d) Philosophy.

4. How does Louise view Elgin?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Purposely hurtful.
(c) Cold.
(d) Romantic.

5. Which of the following types of literary devices are present in the novel?
(a) Irony.
(b) Anthromorphism.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Iambic Pentameter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of art troubled Inge?

2. Who does Louise describe as being bad with people?

3. According to the narrator, what is commitment?

4. Which character is foreshadowed to be the "villain"?

5. When the narrator reflects back on early days of his or her affair with Louise, what types of memories are they?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance behind not knowing the name and gender of the narrator?

2. Why doesn't the narrator leave Jacqueline for Louise?

3. According to the narrator, why wouldn't Jacqueline appreciate an affair?

4. Describe Jacqueline.

5. Why did the narrator choose to stay with Jacqueline for a short while?

6. Describe Inge.

7. How does the narrator want Louise to treat their relationship?

8. Was Jacqueline's ignorance about the narrator's affair good or bad?

9. How does the narrator justify his or her relationship with Louise?

10. Why can't Elgin work directly with patients?

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