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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 is the short, dumpy, barrel-bodied man with the ugly wig and an auburn Dynel ski cap who entered Patty's house?
2. What happens to the Giacomin house two days following the argument about the role of the modern women?
3. In Chapter 3, who else is in the house besides the narrator and the two people in the living room?
4. In Chapter 10, what does Patty ask Spenser when he returns from dropping Paul off at school?
5. In Chapter 3, what does the man keep calling the narrator?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of person does Patty Giacomin seem to be?
2. In Chapter 10, Patty propositions Spenser, who politely rejects her advances. The two have a fairly lengthy discussion about the event, during which we learn more about Patty's feelings of self worth. What are those feelings?
3. What type of person does Paul Giacomin appear to be?
4. In Chapter 8, Patty makes breakfast for herself and Spenser after Spenser drops Paul off at school. During breakfast the two of them get into a somewhat heated discussion about the roles of men and women in life, as well as their places in society. What are Patty's views on the topic as shown by that discussion?
5. What do Paul Giacomin's feelings for his parents appear to be?
6. What does the discussion that Patty and Spenser have in Chapter 8 reveal to the audience about Patty's real character?
7. What does Spenser's preparation of the impromptu meal in Chapter 9 reveal about his character?
8. In the scene where Paul arrives home, Patty is entertaining a male guest, Stephen Court. How does that scene make you feel?
9. Do you think that it was wise for Spenser to have entered Giacomin's house the way that he did?
10. In Chapter 9, Spenser makes an impromptu dinner for himself and Paul. At the dinner table, Paul seems surprised that Spenser can cook. The discussion that follows allows the reader to learn more about Paul and his relationship with the world around him. What did you learn about Paul and how he relates to the world around him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As the book progresses, we learn that Spenser has a very sensitive and thoughtful side. He has some very deep thoughts on life and the way that it should be lived, including personal boundaries and living with yourself if you have to cross those boundaries. Use the text to explore those thoughts in greater detail.
Part 1) Why do you think that Spenser has those ideas?
Part 2) Why do you think that Spenser feels that it is important for Paul to understand such ideals?
Part 3) Do you agree with his ideals? Why? Why not?
Essay Topic 2
Spenser and Susan both support Paul's dream to become a dancer. In fact, they take him to see live dance performances and help him find a school where he can learn about dance. How important will that support be for Paul as he enters his new school? How about in the rest of his life? How is it different from the support that his parents agreed to give to him?
Essay Topic 3
Paul Giacomin is at the heart of this story. He is the boy whose parents fight over him as if he were property; and the boy whom Spenser fights for in order to save his life. Explore Paul's character. Look through the text and use examples from it to support your ideas in relation to the kind of a person that Paul was before he met Spenser, and what kind of a person he was when he left Spenser to go to school.
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