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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does the speaker choose not to write about specific blue things or memories of “you”? (from Propositions 181 - 208)

She does not want to give the reader the wrong impression.

Writing cannot capture the essence of things.

Writing about them would mean interpreting them and making their essence concrete.

She cannot articulate what they mean to her.

2.

What does the bird habitat metaphor in Proposition 199 represent? (from Propositions 181 - 208)

That the heart is fragile, like a bird’s nest.

That the speaker was left behind while “you” moved on.

That the speaker’s heart is now empty like an abandoned nest.

That love is precious, even when it ends badly.

3.

What is the difference between desire and yearning for the speaker? (from Propositions 1 - 21)

Desire may be achievable, but yearning never is.

Desire is natural, while yearning is artificial.

Desire is good, and yearning is bad.

Desire is short-lived, while yearning is sustained.

4.

What does “native triumphance” mean in Propositions 137 and 138? (from Propositions 134 - 147)

Life will always win out in the end.

The body has a natural tendency to life despite the mind.

People are always able to experience joy again.

Suicide is more difficult than living.

5.

Why are the speaker and her injured friend unimpressed by platitudes about the reasons for pain? (from Propositions 209 - 240)

These platitudes may apply to smaller ills, but not to the gravity of the friend’s injuries.

Only people who have nothing helpful to say resort to platitudes.

Saying there is a reason is lazy, since it makes no attempt to define that reason.

Having a reason does not make pain easier or offer a solution.

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