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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Louise and the narrator go together on vacation?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Mexico.
(d) France.

2. How does the narrator view Elgin's attempts to get the narrator to move away?
(a) Elgin's pure love.
(b) The best in Elgin's nature.
(c) Elgin's selfishness.
(d) Elgin's hatred.

3. After how many weeks searching for Louise does the narrator decide to go back to the country?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 8.

4. Which of the following best describes the narrator's emotional state while living in the countryside?
(a) Elated.
(b) Angry.
(c) Grieving.
(d) Content.

5. What is the name of the narrator's boss?
(a) Greta.
(b) Gail.
(c) Gaby.
(d) Ginny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What actually causes Elgin to show emotion?

2. Why does the narrator decide to go back to the countryside after looking for Louise?

3. Whose mother does the narrator visit in search of Louise?

4. Who ends up being at the cottage when the narrator returns from London?

5. Why does Louise finally decide to leave Elgin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator decide to leave Louise?

2. Describe the narrator's search for Louise.

3. Why isn't the narrator interested in Gail sexually?

4. How does the narrator grieve in the countryside?

5. What is significant about the narrator and Louise going on vacation together?

6. How is Gail similar to Jacqueline?

7. What role does the theme "temptation" play in the novel?

8. What is Elgin's goal throughout the novel? Has he achieved this goal yet?

9. What is Gail's role in the novel?

10. Did the narrator make the right choice in leaving Louise? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

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