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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. Where did Orion and Annie meet?

2. Who is Belinda?

3. Who does Ruth tell about what Claude had done in Section 2?

4. What is Orion's father's name?

5. Where is Orion heading in Section 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Orion's mother tell Orion about his father before she dies, in Section 1?

2. Why is Ruth worried about her soul in Section 2?

3. How does Annie describe the change in her son, Andrew, between his child hood and present day, in Section 1?

4. According in Orion in Section 1, how did the marriage disolve between himself and Annie?

5. How does Annie describe Albie in Section 1?

6. How did Albie and Annie's first date go in Section 1?

7. Who is Ruth Fletcher?

8. In Section 1, Orion is accused of having a sexually inappropriate relationship with a student. How do his colleges react to these allegations and how does this impact Orion?

9. Why does Orion get "fired" in Section 1?

10. What does Orion say he plans to do while he is in Cape Cod, in Section 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role that Art plays in the novel, both literal and metaphorical?

Essay Topic 2

How does Orion's job loss impact him? How does it alter the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Is Orion a good father? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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