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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 do Louise and the narrator go together on vacation?

2. What happens to the handcuff key?

3. Where does the narrator go in an attempt to find comfort in the countryside?

4. Why did Elgin end up sending the narrator away?

5. Which of the following best describes the narrator's ultimate goal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is selfishness a theme in the novel?

3. Why does Louise say that she doesn't need treatment? Is she telling the truth?

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

5. Describe the narrator's search for Louise.

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

7. What prompts Elgin to finally show emotion?

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

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

10. Did the narrator make the right choice in leaving Louise? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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