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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 first notice that is odd about the cottage upon returning?

2. According to the message of the story, what is love more than?

3. Why does Louise finally decide to leave Elgin?

4. What type of animal does the narrator adopt?

5. Who ends up being at the cottage when the narrator returns from London?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is significant about the narrator and Louise going on vacation together?

5. Describe the narrator's confrontation with Elgin.

6. What does Gail provide for the narrator?

7. How is selfishness a theme in the novel?

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

9. Describe the role "love without gender" plays in the novel.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is your favorite theme in the novel? Why? How is this theme represented? Sample themes include love with no boundaries, suspicion, and betrayal.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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