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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. In Chapter 15, from whom does Claudia receive the best birthday present?

2. What does Camilla insinuate when she learns that Claudia is pregnant?

3. Why does the war suddenly become real to Claudia?

4. Where is the first place that Claudia and Gordon caress each other?

5. Who takes Claudia a gift basket from Fortnum's while she's in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What personal history does Claudia's body reveal about herself?

2. How does Claudia learn of the cause of Tom's death?

3. Why does Jasper decide to pursue a career in TV?

4. How does Mr. Hamilton's job offer to Claudia advance her writing career?

5. Why does Claudia accept the offer of a film producer to buy the rights to her book?

6. Why does Claudia refuse to pretend to be Jasper's secretary when they visit NATO together?

7. How is it that Claudia acquires Tom's journal?

8. How does Claudia's apology in Chapter 15 make Lisa feel?

9. According to Claudia, what does the destruction of Memphis reveal about history?

10. What excites Claudia about seeing her book turned into a movie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difference between tone and mood in literature. How are the two related?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the unusual aspects of Claudia's relationship with Gordon. What, other than their short term incestuous relationship, makes them unique?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of "love" in this novel. Which characters embody the emotion and how do they show it?

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