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

2. When Paul met his wife, what was the name of the dog she had?

3. In 1986 how many of Fenno's friends died of complications of AIDS within the past year?

4. In Chapter 7, what time does Fenno get up?

5. What time does Fenno get up in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the favorite piece that Marjorie buys on the trip to Greece?

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

3. What is inside the envelope that Fenno finds addressed to him in his father's desk?

4. Who was Tony Best?

5. Why does Paul choose to go to Greece?

6. Who was Malachy Burns?

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

8. What was a major expenditure in furnishing the bookstore, and why was it a wise investment?

9. What are Fenno's nieces trying to do to him when he wakes at the beginning of Chapter 6?

10. How did Ralph and Fenno happen to find Armand dead at one of his bistro tables?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Fenno finds a letter his father wrote to him and never mailed. What does Fenno start to learn from the letter? How do these lessons affect Fenno and his attitude toward life?

Essay Topic 3

Paul’s ashes disappear. What controversy is there about the ashes and their disposal? What does the disappearance of the ashes symbolize?

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