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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. Which of the following does NOT describe Philip?
2. What does the narrator call the dark little bar where he goes with Billy and Cristina?
3. Who becomes Philip's lover in Chapter 8?
4. What is the name of the friend who Cristina wants the narrator to meet at the party?
5. With whom has Anne-Marie shared information about her affair with Philip?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the nature of the narrator's documentation project in Chapter 20?
2. Why is the narrator leaving one city and what is his destination as the novel begins?
3. How does the narrator spend his first full day in Autun?
4. Explain why Philip is so annoyed by Anne-Marie's friend, Danielle.
5. What are the narrator's secret thoughts about Anne-Marie in Chapter 17?
6. Describe how Philip and Anne-Marie's relationship begins to alter and what the basis for the transition is.
7. How does the narrator's interaction with the Wheatlands in Paris force him to think about his life of solitude?
8. Who are the Jobses and why do the narrator and Philip spend time with them?
9. What does the narrator learn about Philip and about himself as he gets to know him?
10. Explain how the narrator gleans information for his stories about Philip and Anne-Marie.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A SPORT AND A PASTIME is a classic story of the search for identity and purpose. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses several instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.
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