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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. How does Elgin grow throughout the novel?

2. What does the narrator handcuff himself/herself to?

3. What does the reader learn about the narrator over the course of the novel?

4. Which of the following shows how the narrator has grown from the beginning of the novel to the end?

5. Upon moving to the country, what does the narrator begin to study?

Short Essay Questions

1. By the end of the novel, do you think that the narrator is a man or woman?

2. What role does the theme "temptation" play in the novel?

3. How does the narrator know that he or she made a mistake?

4. What does Gail provide for the narrator?

5. What is Gail's role in the novel?

6. How is Gail similar to Jacqueline?

7. How is selfishness a theme in the novel?

8. How does Louise prove deep love for the narrator?

9. How does the narrator prove deep love for Louise?

10. According to the novel, how is love more important than societal opinions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three characters to analyze in terms of their perceptions of humanity. How do these three characters perceive the nature of humanity? Do they have generally positive or negative outlooks? How do you know?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Elgin as a character in this novel. Why is Elgin significant? What is his role in the story? What makes him likable or unlikable? What quote defines him the most?

Essay Topic 3

Is the narrator a moral character? Why or why not? Are the secondary characters moral? Why or why not? How does the narrator justify his or her morality? Why do you think the narrator feels the need to do this?

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