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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. According to Louise, who has said "I love you" to many people?

2. How does the narrator describe having an affair?

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

4. Where is Louise from?

5. What does Jacqueline provide most for the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Inge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Jacqueline.

10. Is the narrator using Jacqueline? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Gail's role in the novel. Why do you think Gail is significant to the novel's plot? Do you think that Gail's character was necessary? Why or why not?

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

What do the characters in the novel think about affairs? According to the narrator, what is the nature of an affair? According to the narrator, why would Louise enjoy an affair, but Jacqueline would not?

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