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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. Where does the narrator work?

3. Which lover brought out the best in the narrator?

4. What type of people was Frank raised by?

5. According to Louise, what is Elgin best suited for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Jacqueline's reaction to finding out about the narrator's affair with Louise?

3. What part does irony play in the novel?

4. How does the narrator feel about marriage with Louise?

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

6. Why does Louise refuse the narrator's affection?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How do the characters grow throughout the novel? Which character changes the most? Which character changes the least? How do you know?

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