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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. At which of the following schools is Fife reported to have taught?

2. To which filmmaker’s work does Emma compare Fife’s?

3. Which of the following is noted as Amanda’s last name?

4. Which of the following instruments does Fife report Amanda plays?

5. Which of the following films is Fife reputed to have inspired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Alicia give in favor of Fife refusing the Chapmans’ offer?

2. What reasons does Fife give for appreciating the sounds of jet engines from inside the plane?

3. After what does Fife pattern his appearance while living with the Chapmans?

4. What reason does Fife note Emma has for sleeping in a separate bedroom from him?

5. What distinction does the novel make between immigrants and refugees?

6. Why does Fife tell Emma he has to confess to her in front of witnesses rather than in private?

7. How does Amanda surprise Fife when she returns to her living room before their first assignation?

8. How is the weather on the day of the interview described?

9. What reasons does Alicia give in favor of Fife accepting the Chapmans’ offer?

10. What reason does Fife give to Amy for not having previously told her about his past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, there is a dearth of quotation marks used to indicate what words are speech. What is typically used, instead, and how? What effect does the difference have on the reading? How does the effect manifest?

Essay Topic 2

Fife asks “Why are women more honest than men?” and refers to Sloan and to the women he has loved as examples (38). Does the novel bear out the underlying assumption that women are more honest than men? How or how not?

Essay Topic 3

When asked about her prior knowledge of the events Fife narrates, Emma remarks, “I don’t want to say. He gets upset when I correct him” (70). What tone is conveyed in the statement, and how is it put across?

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