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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. Where does Noah live in 1946?
(a) Raleigh.
(b) Salem.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) New Bern.

2. What did Noah offer Allie on their first real date when they were younger?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A cookie.
(c) His jacket.
(d) His heart.

3. What season do Allie and Noah spend together?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

4. Where does Noah live at the present time of the novel?
(a) In the same house he has lived for sixty years.
(b) In a trailer.
(c) With his son's family.
(d) In a nursing home.

5. How did Allie avoid the pain of leaving Noah after their summer together?
(a) By painting.
(b) By drinking.
(c) She studies very diligently.
(d) She dates other men.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money is Noah left in Morris Goldman's will?

2. What instrument does Gus play?

3. How does Allie suddenly feel after showing up at Noah's house after fourteen years?

4. What has intimidated many of the boys Allie has dated?

5. What does Noah read to the upset woman at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Allie acknowledge her relationship with Lon is less than perfect?

2. Describe the painting Allie had given Noah before they were separated.

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

4. What does Noah buy with his inheritance from Morris Goldman?

5. How does Noah help Martha Shaw?

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

7. What do we learn about Lon's family in "Reunion"?

8. What does Noah say of the people who live at the nursing home?

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

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

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