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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 does Louise invite the narrator to go together alone?

2. According to the narrator, how many married women have affairs?

3. What did Elgin study when he finished going to school?

4. How does Louise react to the narrator's act of violence?

5. According to Louise, what is Elgin best suited for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is the narrator using Jacqueline? Why or why not?

2. Describe how the narrator changes from before meeting Louise to after breaking up with Jacqueline. What does this say about the narrator?

3. Why is Louise still with Elgin despite his quirks?

4. Why did the narrator choose to stay with Jacqueline for a short while?

5. Was Jacqueline's ignorance about the narrator's affair good or bad?

6. How does the narrator want Louise to treat their relationship?

7. How does the narrator feel about marriage with Louise?

8. According to the narrator, why do married women have affairs?

9. Why can't Elgin work directly with patients?

10. By the end of the narrator's relationship with Jacqueline, does he or she still believe that marriage is the end of passion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the narrator simply using Jacqueline, or does he or she feel genuine affection for her? Why do you think this is so? Why does the narrator stay with Jacqueline? What does this tell the reader about the narrator?

Essay Topic 2

Choose three characters to analyze in terms of their perceptions of humanity. How do these three characters perceive the nature of humanity? Do they have generally positive or negative outlooks? How do you know?

Essay Topic 3

What are the goals of each of the main characters: Louise, Elgin, the narrator? Does each character achieve their goals? Why or why not?

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