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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 does the narrator compare his or her affair with Louise to?

2. What does the narrator tell Jacqueline that prompts a problem?

3. How does Louise view Elgin?

4. Which of the following types of literary devices are present in the novel?

5. Where is Louise from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator look back at affairs?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Jacqueline.

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Is the narrator a reliable storyteller? Why or why not? What pushes you to believe the narrator has a reason to be unreliable?

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