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

2. Which of the following best describes the narrator when he or she is in a relationship with Jacqueline?

3. Which character is the biggest representation of foreshadowing?

4. Who did the narrator date immediately after Bathsheba?

5. Which of the following did Inge actively object to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Louise's effect on the narrator?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What role does irony play in this novel? Consider Jacqueline's heart break when the narrator reveals to her that he or she has been having an affair with Louise. Why is this ironic? Why is this important to note?

Essay Topic 3

How is choice a theme in the novel? Which characters make important choices? What are the effects of these choices? How does the theme of choice affect the tone of the novel?

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