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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. Which of the following best describes how Nicholas views himself as a poet?

2. What does Nicholas challenge Lily to admit?

3. What does Nicholas first think that Conchis may be concealing?

4. Where does Nicholas go after he leaves the school on the morning of his return?

5. What does Conchis show Nicholas at the end of this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nicholas read and what is it about?

2. What relationship did Conchis tell Nicholas about and in what way was he like Conchis?

3. What does Nicholas do once he returns to school in regards to the villa?

4. What kind of novel is this novel and how does the narrative structure play into this framework?

5. How does Conchis describe the series of events that brought him to where he is today and how does he indicate it has affected him?

6. What does Nicholas see when he goes downstairs himself after Conchis heads upstairs?

7. What does Nicholas consider when he realizes that he is a very bad poet and what actually happens?

8. What resolution does Nicholas come to about Conchis and privacy as well as Conchis and Alison?

9. What does Nicholas discover when he is heading to his favorite part of the island on his hike and how does he feel upon this discovery?

10. What happens between Nicholas and Alison in the hut and what does this lead Nicholas to decide to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is the novel's key thematic and narrative point that personal identity and integrity depends on the power of choice? Do you agree with this idea? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What does the author intend to be the biggest shock to Nicholas in this novel? What does the author intend to be the biggest shock to the reader in this novel? Why do you think so?

Essay Topic 3

What personal truth does Nicholas realize throughout this novel? What universal truth is shared with the reader in this novel? How do you personally feel about this universal truth? Why?

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