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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 the two of them go out at night?

2. What will Kathleen not stop doing?

3. What does he do when the nurse hands him a mirror?

4. What is her response when he finally asks her if she knows him?

5. How does Kathleen react?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the doctor say about Kathleen?

2. How has this traumatic experience affected the girl?

3. Why does Kathleen begin to cry?

4. Why is the protagonist not able to make love to the girl?

5. What do the doctor and the protagonist say about the river?

6. Where can Kathleen not reach the protagonist? How does she deal with this?

7. How does this scene open?

8. How does this section begin?

9. What does the doctor tell the protagonist?

10. Who arrives before Kathleen? Describe their behavior. How does the protagonist respond to this.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The stranger on the ship says, "I think I'm going to hate you."

Part 1) What does this reveal about the protagonist?

Part 2) What is ironic about this statement?

Part 3) How is this type of honesty repeated later in the novel? How does this help or hurt the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout this novel, the protagonist moves in and out of time.

Part 1) Give two examples of this. What is the purpose of this?

Part 2) How does this affect his relationship with others?

Part 3) Is this effective in showing the inner workings of the protagonist's mind? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The novel ends with the main character crying.

Part 1) For what is he shedding tears?

Part 2) Is he healed? Why or why not?

Part 3) Will his relationships with others be different now, after the destruction of the painting? Why or why not?

Part 4) Will he reconcile with Kathleen? Why or why not?

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