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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. How did M feel when Tony, Justine, and Kurt seemed suspicious at her excitement when L agreed to paint her?
2. How did Justine change her physical appearance after spending more time with Brett?
3. What did L tell M he heard while wading back from the sandbar?
4. What part of the main house did M offer to Kurt to pursue his new career?
5. After talking with Tony, what did M realize about her desire for Justine to marry Kurt?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does M find it interesting that Kurt is able to speak so freely with L?
2. What does Brett tell M regarding her relationship with L while they are gardening?
3. Why did the family gather in the living room one night while M fixed it up extra nice in case L joined them?
4. Where would M watch her daughter when she was young and M was unable to see her? What did her husband do and say when he spotted M? What did M do not long after that day?
5. Why does M think parents try to predict how a child will turn out? What does she think is all that really matters in terms of parenting?
6. 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?
7. How did Justine and Tony's desire to get a dog make M feel?
8. How old was Justine when M returned from Paris when her marriage ended? Why did M not see her daughter for a year?
9. What does Tony tell M after sitting for L for a portrait? Why does he stop?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose two characters and discuss their similarities and differences. What is each character's role in Second Place?
Essay Topic 2
Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?
Essay Topic 3
Define setting and discuss the significance of Cusk’s choice of setting in Second Place.
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