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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 Noah purchase with his inheritance from Morris Goldman?

2. Where does Noah live in 1946?

3. Who is Lon?

4. What does Lon resolve to do after he and Allie are married?

5. How did Noah's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Noah decide to leave New Bern in the '30s, and where did he eventually settle?

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

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

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

5. How does Lon find success as a lawyer?

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

7. How did Noah come to adopt Clem?

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

9. What did Noah think of Allie when he first met her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After reading The Notebook what is your opinion of the story? The characters? The writing style? The genre? What is your opinion of the conclusion of the novel? Are you satisfied with the ending?

Essay Topic 2

The love between Noah and Allie is the central focus of the novel. How do they meet and fall in love? What obstacles keep them from each other? Are they able to overcome said obstacles? Why or why not? Is their ending a happy one?

Essay Topic 3

The climax of the novel is when Allie must choose between Lon and Noah. Discuss this section of the novel and what emotions it instills in the reader.

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