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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 did the narrator's relationship with Jacqueline stop expanding?

2. Where does the narrator work?

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

4. Why is the narrator dating Jacqueline?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. According to the narrator, why would Louise appreciate having an affair?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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