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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. Which character is the symbol of mistrust in the novel?

2. What does the narrator begin to find comfort in while living in the countryside?

3. Which of the following types of love is a theme in the novel?

4. Which of the following shows how the narrator has grown from the beginning of the novel to the end?

5. What language does the narrator translate for work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the narrator's search for Louise.

3. How does Louise prove deep love for the narrator?

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

5. What is Louise's goal throughout the novel? Has she achieved this goal yet?

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

7. Why does Louise file for divorce?

8. How is Gail similar to Jacqueline?

9. How does the narrator know that he or she made a mistake?

10. How is selfishness a theme in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is choice a theme in the novel? Which characters make important choices? What are the effects of these choices? How does the theme of choice affect the tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How does the tone change from the beginning of the novel to the end of the novel? Why is this important to note? Why does the tone change?

Essay Topic 3

What do the characters in the novel think about affairs? According to the narrator, what is the nature of an affair? According to the narrator, why would Louise enjoy an affair, but Jacqueline would not?

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