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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. Before learning the truth, what did Jacqueline think her relationship with the narrator was?

2. Which of the following best describes Inge?

3. Which of the following literary devices most accurately describes Jacqueline's anger?

4. What is Elgin worried about after he learns the truth?

5. What is the relationship between Louise and Elgin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Elgin's reaction to Louise having an affair?

4. What is the narrator's initial impression of Louise?

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

6. Describe the relationship between Louise and Elgin.

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

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

9. What part does irony play in the novel?

10. Describe Jacqueline.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How does the tone change from the beginning of the novel to the end of the novel? Why is this important to note? Why does the tone change?

Essay Topic 3

What is your favorite theme in the novel? Why? How is this theme represented? Sample themes include love with no boundaries, suspicion, and betrayal.

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