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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 does Evelyn run into with her old friend that she would rather have avoided in Part III?

2. Who cooks curry for Col sometimes?

3. Where does a man tell Evelyn the picture of Ulysses was taken?

4. Who tells Cress to tell the officer the reason he is speeding?

5. What happens to Cress on the way to pick up Alys in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Evelyn briefly meet in Florence?

2. What gives Cress's life new vitality and meaning in Part III?

3. How do Peg, Cress, Col, Pete, and Ulysses come into money again?

4. What happens in Florence in Part IV that changes life there forever?

5. What does Peg always do really well and is known for?

6. What does Ulysses do when he realizes Alys has met Evelyn?

7. What does Ulysses lose in the flood?

8. Who does Alys end up meeting by chance in the train station in Florence who is connected to Evelyn?

9. What work does Ulysses set up shop doing in Italy?

10. What does Peg ask Ulysses in Part IV that indicates she still cares for him romantically?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what specific ways does WWII change the course of the lives of several of the main characters in this book, including Ulysses, Alys, and Peg? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Peg's learning about what really happened to Eddie affect Peg's life after this knowledge towards the novel's end? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What sources does Winman describe the various female characters in this novel as deriving their power and worth from? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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