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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 did the narrator find the animal he or she adopts?

2. Who does the narrator give the key to the handcuffs?

3. Who is Elgin arriving home with when the narrator sees him?

4. When the narrator returns to the country, how does he or she get from the train station to the cottage?

5. Which of the following proves that Louise has deep love for the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might the reader be suspicious of Elgin's behavior?

2. How is Gail similar to Jacqueline?

3. Why isn't the narrator interested in Gail sexually?

4. Why does Louise file for divorce?

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

6. Describe the narrator's search for Louise.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is choice a theme in the novel? Which characters make important choices? What are the effects of these choices? How does the theme of choice affect the tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What are the goals of each of the main characters: Louise, Elgin, the narrator? Does each character achieve their goals? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the relationship between Louise and Elgin. Why is it important to note the status of their relationship? What type of relationship do they have? Does this justify Louise's affair with the narrator?

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