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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 is the result of Yale's HIV test?
2. Roman tells Yale that his hometown had been the site of what historical event?
3. Dr. Cheng says that it will take how long for Yale to receive the results of his HIV test?
4. "Soft-more" (257) is Claire's nickname for a piece of furniture of what type?
5. Yale decides that rather than being angry at Julian, he is angry only at whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Fiona injure her hand during her conversation with Jake?
2. What advice does Cecily give to Fiona about Fiona's meeting with Claire?
3. What "double good news" (231) does Arnaud reveal to Fiona at Richard's house in Paris?
4. Who is Dan?
5. What conclusion does Yale draw about the bad news he hears from Teresa?
6. Dr. Cheng makes what distinction between secrecy and shame in his conversation with Yale?
7. How does Fiona describe the setting in which Nico had died?
8. What information does Fiona find out about her granddaughter Nicolette during her meeting with Claire?
9. What is Fiona's main concern about people finding out that she has slept with Jake?
10. What is ironic about Charlie's relationship with Julian?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Look carefully at the passages of The Great Believers that describe the close relationship between Nico and his sister Fiona. What is Makkai’s purpose for discussing at length the nature of Fiona’s closeness to her brother Nico prior to his death?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Great Believers and analyze Makkai’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the reasons why Makkai chooses not to title the novel’s chapters. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Makkai’s intended effects on the reader?
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