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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. What did Bathsheba bring out most in the narrator?

2. What does Louise refuse to accept from the narrator?

3. Which of the following is Louise's goal?

4. Which opinion of the narrator's has changed?

5. What did Elgin study when he finished going to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. By the end of the narrator's relationship with Jacqueline, does he or she still believe that marriage is the end of passion?

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

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

4. Describe how the narrator changes from before meeting Louise to after breaking up with Jacqueline. What does this say about the narrator?

5. After Jacqueline attacks Louise, what prediction can the reader make for the way the relationship will progress between the narrator and Louise?

6. According to the narrator, why would Louise appreciate having an affair?

7. According to the narrator, why do married women have affairs?

8. Does it make sense for Jacqueline to attack Louise? Is it consistent with her character?

9. What is Bathsheba's lasting effect on the narrator?

10. Do you think that Jacqueline's character will play a larger role in the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Louise's character. What risks are involved in dating her? Is Louise similar to any of the narrator's former lovers? What might be foreshadowing the narrator's relationship with Louise?

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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