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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. Where does Jacqueline work?

2. What is Elgin's religion?

3. What is the narrator scared will happen if he or she reveals his or her true feelings to Louise?

4. When is Louise ready to hear that the narrator loves her?

5. How does Elgin feel about Louise?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the narrator look back at affairs?

4. What has caused a rift between Louise and Elgin?

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

6. Describe Jacqueline.

7. Describe the relationship between Louise and Elgin.

8. Why is Louise still with Elgin despite his quirks?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the narrator a moral character? Why or why not? Are the secondary characters moral? Why or why not? How does the narrator justify his or her morality? Why do you think the narrator feels the need to do this?

Essay Topic 2

What are the goals of each of the main characters: Louise, Elgin, the narrator? Does each character achieve their goals? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the narrator's lovers, such as Inge, Bathsheba, Louise, and Jacqueline. Compare their qualities and characteristics. What do these things say about the narrator?

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