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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. What does Katie remember about the night she and Matt made the baby?

2. What does Katie say about Matt as a lover?

3. What does Suzanne say Melanie always has?

4. What is Jean doing on the roof?

5. When had Katie found a package on her doorstep?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katie remember about the night she and Matt made love and Katie becomes pregnant?

2. What is Katie not yet ready to tell her family?

3. How does Katie meet Matt Harrison?

4. What does Suzanne say about seeing Matt the day after they talked in the diner?

5. How does Suzanne describe meeting Matt in Picasso?

6. What is the result of Suzanne's illness and what analogy does she use to explain what she decides?

7. What has Katie admitted to herself about Suzanne?

8. What do Katie and Matt do in the evening after go to the museums?

9. What is Katie doing at the opening of the novel?

10. What does Suzanne say about her perfect night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of this book. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and sometimes it is the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" is? Explain your response.

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