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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. Who does Sophie blame for being bitten by the cat?

2. Which of Sophie's friends does Otto hate?

3. Which of his business partner's attributes does Mr. Bentwood hate the most?

4. What does Mrs. Holstein like about the young generation?

5. What big secret does Sophie confide in Charlie about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Charlie tell Sophie about his wife?

2. Why does Sophie finally confess to her husband about the bite from the cat? What is his reaction?

3. What does Charlie say when Sophie tells him about the cat bite?

4. Why does Otto not like Tanya?

5. What did Sophie do when she saw the stray cat at her back door?

6. What does Sophie hear when Otto goes back to sleep after being woken up at 3:00 am?

7. Why is Otto so upset with his business partner at the beginning of the book?

8. What shows Sophie that her marriage was in serious trouble before her affair?

9. What does Sophie say about Francis as she falls asleep?

10. What does Charlie complain to Sophie about Bobby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened at the hospital? How does this change the dynamic of the relationship between Sophie and her husband?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme? How do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Courage and fear are two attributes that are seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear? How does the presence of these feelings change the characters who are involved in those scenes?

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