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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 the narrator get thrown out of?

2. Who does the narrator find the most love with?

3. Who decided they had to be the one to walk away concerning Louise's illness?

4. Who is the narrator's boss most similar to?

5. What condition does Louise have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator's search for Louise.

2. What prompts Elgin to finally show emotion?

3. What is Louise's goal throughout the novel? Has she achieved this goal yet?

4. What is Elgin's goal throughout the novel? Has he achieved this goal yet?

5. What is the narrator's goal throughout the novel? Has he or she achieved it so far?

6. How is Gail similar to Jacqueline?

7. Describe the narrator's new life in the countryside.

8. How is selfishness a theme in the novel?

9. Why does Louise file for divorce?

10. How does Louise affect the narrator's work?

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

What are Elgin's intentions in sending Louise away? Why can the reader see the situation more clearly than the narrator can? Why is the narrator able to leave Louise?

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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