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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 takes a taxi from Daphne's party with Vinnie in Chapter 9?
2. Where is Fred watching the Druids' midsummer solstice rites?
3. What had Vinnie accepted the rest of her life would be like?
4. What does Vinnie not do for Chuck to make him love her?
5. After Rosemary's party, the Vogelers are contemptuous of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. By the time Chuck leaves his belongings with Vinnie when he returns to Wiltshire in Chapter 7, how has his relationship with Vinnie changed from the beginning of the book?
2. Describe the thoughts Fred has in bed at the end of Chapter 10 and the ultimate realization he makes.
3. What does Vinnie share with Chuck about Zimmern at the beginning of Chapter 7?
4. How is Barbie Mumpson like her father?
5. Describe the events that lead up to Jakie saying his first word.
6. What does Fred find at Rosemary's house when he arrives in Chapter 10?
7. Explain whether or not you believe Mrs. Harris was ever a real person.
8. Why do you think Fido shrinks and waits outside when Vinnie enters her flat at the end of the novel?
9. Why is Fred so bitter at the beginning of Chapter 10?
10. Describe Vinnie's thoughts at the professional symposium she attends at the beginning of Chapter 11.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After making love to Chuck, Vinnie doesn't want her friends to find out. Why would Vinnie become intimate with someone and then want to keep it a secret? What is the worst that could happen if someone found out what they had done? Does Vinnie's desire to keep their relationship secret stem from Chuck's physical appearance or his personality? What does Vinnie try to change about Chuck?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the symbolism between Sir Joshua Reynolds' Cupid as Link Boy and Fred's life. Who does Fred see in the boy? How does this painting remind Fred of his failed relationships?
Essay Topic 3
Vinnie becomes frustrated at a symposium, deciding it is wrong to transform children's literature into a scholarly discipline. Describe what she muses should happen to the other guests in the room. How does her fantasy continue when she reads an advertisement for Zimmern's new book?
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