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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. Clearly, it was Anna that ____________ loved, not Sadie, as James began to think about it.

2. What does James open in order to make sure Magdalen has not forgotten to pack anything when she took his things from the house?

3. James decided to settle into the __________ room with a drink and a cigarette.

4. What happened as a result of the conversations between Hugo and James?

5. James and Lefty decide to buy four bottles of ______________ and to head out to continue their talks.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the tasks James gets to do at his new job in this book?

2. What does James think about marriage in relation to his own life and decisions in this book?

3. What happened when James let himself in to Magdalen's house to pick up his things?

4. What does Dave notice James doing, which prompts him to immediately tell James no?

5. Why finally convinced James that it would be okay to be Sadie's bodyguard in this book?

6. What does James do when he happens upon a hospital during a long walk with Mr. Mars?

7. What was Finn's explanation for suddenly disappearing from the area in this book?

8. What does James suddenly think might happen as he is on the way to take Mr. Mars to Sammy's flat?

9. What does James do as he begins to settle into his new home at Sadie's flat in this book?

10. What do Lefty and James decide to buy in order to continue their talks with Dave and Finn in tow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James seems to be a man who wants to always get things from others, though he does not seem as keen to give others things in return.

Part 1: Why do you think James seems to be such a mooch?

Part 2: Why do you think James does not seem to give anything in return for what he has been given?

Part 3: Could you be friends with James? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Anna is a mysterious figure in the story, capturing James' heart and yet stringing him along.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna is so mysterious in the story?

Part 2: Do you think James should still be in love with Anna? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Anna decides to string James along for so long?

Essay Topic 3

James wrote a book based on the ideas he cleaned from Hugo, which seemed to cause a divide in their friendship.

Part 1: Why do you think James idolized Hugo so much?

Part 2: Do you believe James had the right to write a book based on Hugo's ideas and thoughts? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Hugo was made at James for writing the book? Why or why not?

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