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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Reunion," what does Noah take for Allie when they go to sit on the porch after eating?
(a) A book to read.
(b) A beer.
(c) Shoes.
(d) A quilt.

2. What shops does Allie tell Lon she will visit in New Bern?
(a) Antique shops.
(b) Candy shops.
(c) Shoe shops.
(d) Souvenir shops.

3. Who introduced Allie and Noah?
(a) Allie's tutor.
(b) Noah's father.
(c) No one, they met by chance.
(d) Friends.

4. How does Noah describe his life?
(a) As a blue-chip stock.
(b) As a never-ending marathon.
(c) As a circle.
(d) As a series of surprises.

5. How does Noah chose to refer to his shyness?
(a) As silent brilliance.
(b) As quiet confidence.
(c) An unavoidable social handicap.
(d) He is a man who chooses his words wisely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discouraged Allie from painting professionally?

2. How old is Noah at the present time in the novel?

3. What does Allie do when she sees Noah for the first time in fourteen years?

4. What does Allie think comes first in Lon's life?

5. What did Noah offer Allie on their first real date when they were younger?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Allie excuse her mother's interception of Noah's letters?

2. What did Allie's parents think of Noah?

3. Who is Noah best friend in New Bern in 1946?

4. How does Allie find out Noah was back in New Bern?

5. Why didn't Allie take up painting professionally?

6. In what way is New Bern "haunted" for Noah?

7. Describe Noah's one and only attempt to find Allie.

8. How does Noah help Martha Shaw?

9. How did Allie deal with the pain of missing Noah after they separated in the past?

10. What did Allie's mother tell her when she realized the relationship between Allie and Noah was getting serious?

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