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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 color was Armand wearing when he died?

2. What design was on the formal china that Fenno's mother selected when she got married?

3. When Fenno moved to Bank Street, into the flat below Ralph's, how often did he walk?

4. What year is it in Chapter 4?

5. What color eyes did Paul's wife have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Maureen kill two puppies in Chapter 2?

2. Why did Mal ask Fenno to be his health proxy?

3. How does Fenno help Veronique at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. What does Fenno say about his mother's death in Chapter 4?

5. Who was Malachy Burns?

6. How many dogs were left after Maureen died, and what happened to them?

7. Why does Paul choose to go to Greece?

8. Who was Tony Best?

9. What other option did Fenno have instead of opening the bookstore with Ralph?

10. What are some sketches that Fern shows Paul?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fern fears telling Stavros about her pregnancy. Does she have reason to be afraid to tell Stavros about the pregnancy? How is his love different than what Fern had experienced previously? What does her fear have to do with her view of love?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of appreciation for life runs through the novel. Which characters do not appreciate their lives? Why is Fenno especially unappreciative? How do characters and experiences teach Fenno to appreciate life?

Essay Topic 3

Mal ends his life. How important is control in Mal’s life? When does he feel that he is losing control? How does that factor into his decision to end his life?

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