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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. Who is Col's daughter?

2. What does Col buy in Part I that people around him hate?

3. Who does Cress place his bet with?

4. Why is Cress so late coming to Italy?

5. Who does Evelyn want to liaise with in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cress commune with that is unusual and quirky?

2. What kind of relationship does Ulysses have with his wife Peg?

3. Who does Ulysses want to come with him to Italy, and who actually comes?

4. Why does Tubby "help" Col figure out who the father of Ginny's baby is?

5. How does Ulysses treat Alys when he comes home from the war?

6. Why does Ulysses feel he will not die in the war?

7. How do Evelyn and Ulysses meet?

8. Why is Cress late coming to catch the ferry to Italy with Ulysses?

9. What does Peg do in Part II that everyone around her objects to?

10. What kind of relationship does Ulysses have with Captain Darnley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Winman use dialogue throughout the novel, but especially in its early stages, to set the tone and the reader's expectations? Write a journal entry explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Winman use humor throughout this novel, but especially in terms of character development? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Still Life is a sweeping novel spanning many decades and characters. Which characters do you think Winman has given the most varied and dramatic arcs, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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