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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. Why does Danielle annoy Philip?

2. Which of the following is NOT true about Claude Piquet?

3. What subject does Philip tutor for the Jobses?

4. What is the setting for Chapter 3?

5. According to Cristina, a photographer has as much artistic license as ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the narrator's documentation project in Chapter 20?

2. How does the author provide some foreshadowing of Philip's future?

3. What is Cristina's view on photography and objectivity?

4. How does the author foreshadow Philip's death as he and Anne-Marie drive to the countryside?

5. What is the point of view of the novel?

6. What is the reason for Philip's visit to his father in Paris?

7. What are Philip's feelings about Anne-Marie and any future they might have in Chapter 16?

8. What information does the narrator find in Philip's diaries?

9. How does the narrator pass his winter days in public but not really engaging with anyone?

10. How do Philip and Anne-Marie view the relationship from cross purposes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Salter is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Salter's use of symbolism and imagery in the story as related to the the car and driving. What does the car represent? Which characters are especially affected by the car and driving and what do they mean to them?

Essay Topic 3

The act of sex takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support your answer.

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