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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 11, what does Vivian tell Malcolm he is making her feel like at the museum?
2. In Chapter 8, what does Malcolm bring for Miles that he knows his nephew likes?
3. In Chapter 7, what British Christmas tradition does Vivian take part in at the dinner table for the first time?
4. In Chapter 12, how does Vivian treat Miles when she meets him for the first time?
5. In Chapter 10, what does Vivian say is one thing she hates about surprises?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, how does Malcolm explain his strange behavior from his first day in London with Vivian to her?
2. In Chapter 8, what does Miles say to Malcolm during their argument that is particularly hurtful to Malcolm?
3. In Chapter 12, what does Vivian tell Malcolm about her first impression of his nephew Miles?
4. In Chapter 8, what is different between Malcolm and Vivian for much of the first day they spend together in London from how they were together in Sandringham?
5. In Chapter 8, how does Maddie suggest she and Vivian handle telling people at home that Vivian will be staying in London for a few days longer?
6. In Chapter 7, what happens when Julia catches Malcolm and Vivian passionately kissing under the misletoe?
7. In Chapter 12, what does Miles forget to leave at Malcolm's apartment, and why is this significant?
8. In Chapter 8, why is Maddie glued to her phone on Christmas morning?
9. In Chapter 11, what does George Marwick, the museum staff member, do for Vivian that is extraordinary?
10. In Chapter 7, why is Julia Pepper, the chef, happy about cooking for the staff for Christmas Eve dinner?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Guillory chooses to keep some of the finer details of Vivian's and Malcolm's lives vague in her narration? For example, the reader knows Vivian acts as a caregiver for her sister Jo, and that Malcolm is stressed by the chaos in parliament, but Guillory does not expand upon these descriptions beyond very basic information. Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What are some of the most important ways in which Malcolm is different from almost all the other men Vivian has dated in her life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support them.
Essay Topic 3
Malcolm and Vivian get along extremely well and amicably for two people who have known each other for such a short period of time, but they still experience their share of conflict and misunderstandings. Write an essay exploring the sources of Malcolm's and Vivian's most serious conflicts during their relationship.
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