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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 the narrator say he never saw again after meeting Mr. and Mrs. Grace for the first time?

2. What does the narrator say fascinated him about Avril?

3. In "Section 1: Part 2", how does the narrator describe his pains?

4. How does the narrator say he felt when he discovered the dairy farmer's lane in "Section 1: Part 3"?

5. Where is the stone located, in "Section 1: Part 6", that the narrator is transported to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Section 1: Part 5", how does the narrator describe Anna's father?

2. How does the narrator say he came to The Cedars?

3. What happens when the narrator finds the stone in "Section 1: Part 6"?

4. When the narrator first met Chloe, what was his own family doing?

5. In "Section 1: Part 3", what does the narrator say about the impact of Anna's death on him?

6. What does the narrator say he and Claire argued about after visiting The Cedars together in "Section 1: Part 3"?

7. In "Section 1: Part 5", what does the narrator say about writing?

8. What does the narrator say happened after he saw Mrs. Grace's crotch at the picnic?

9. What makes the narrator interested in his room at The Cedars?

10. How does the narrator describe the early days of Anna's illness in "Section 1: Part 5"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Anna to Chloe. Consider their relationships with the narrator, as well as their independent characters.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's use of having the narrator narrate with long descriptive passages. What is the benefit of this style of story telling? What is the down side?

Essay Topic 3

What is the author's commentary on childhood?

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