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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Kurt confess to M regarding his attempt at becoming a writer?
(a) L had suggested it.
(b) He thought it would impress M.
(c) It had always been his dream.
(d) Tony had suggested it since he was not very helpful.

2. What happened not long after M returned from Paris?
(a) She published her first novel.
(b) She got severely ill.
(c) Her marriage ended.
(d) She became pregnant.

3. What does M refer to as "all so many stabs in the dark" (69)?
(a) Trying to make ends meet.
(b) Trying to raise a decent human.
(c) Trying to make a marriage work.
(d) Trying to predict how your child will turn out.

4. What surprised M about L's portrait of Tony?
(a) Tony was ugly.
(b) Tony was far more handsome.
(c) Tony was very tiny in it.
(d) Tony was feminine.

5. What was Tony doing after M ran back from the second home after seeing the painting L and Brett were making?
(a) Laughing at M.
(b) Running toward M.
(c) Holding his arms out to hug her.
(d) Driving away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fell asleep while Kurt read his manuscript in the living room of the main house one evening?

2. What did M say before L jumped on the table and asked, "Shall we have fun?" (107)?

3. Who did L say was a “fat and coarse” woman who he found “physically loathsome” (102)?

4. How did M react when L explained why he did not paint her portrait?

5. How did M feel as Justine grew more and more independent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does M tell L when he asks how she paid for their land and homes?

2. What were Brett and L doing when M approached the second place for her portrait sitting? Why did M think they were mocking her?

3. Describe Kurt's reading in the living room at the main house. What did L say about it when he was finished?

4. What did Kurt tell M about L the day after his reading? What advice did L give to Kurt regarding Justine? What did Kurt warn M that L had said to him?

5. Why does M find it interesting that Kurt is able to speak so freely with L?

6. How did M interpret L's long explanation for why he would not paint her portrait the day he found her picking edible greens by the water? How did L respond to M's reaction?

7. What does Candy say in the letter L received while at the second place?

8. What new career path does Kurt decide he is going to take? What does he do to prepare?

9. Why does L jump on the table in the second place and ask M if they should have fun? How does M feel about this?

10. What did M give to Justine to make up for the year she was unable to care for her? Does M believe Justine ever used this?

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