ANSWER KEY

1.) c.
2.) b.
3.) c.
4.) a.
5.) c.
6.) a.
7.) c.
8.) a.
9.) b.
10.) c.
11.) c.
12.) a.
13.) c.
14.) b.
15.) b.

ESSAY TOPICS - BOOK REPORT IDEAS

1. Noah believes that he and Allie have always been soul mates. Explain what he means by this.

2. Explain Allie's parents' reactions to Noah. Why would they feel that way?

3. What does Gus mean when he says that Allie is Noah's ghost?

4. Explain where Noah was and what he was doing during the fourteen years after Allie leaves New Bern. Why would he make these choices?

5. How had the war impacted Noah's life?

6. How did Morris Goldman impact Noah's life?

7. Why had Allie chosen to marry Lon Hamilton?

8. Discuss Allie's thinking on the way from Noah's house to the inn to meet Lon. What brought her to the decision she made?

9. Why does Noah read every day to Allie while they are living in the home? Does his technique work? How does it impact the staff of the home and the doctors?

10. Explain how Allie fulfills her promise. How do you interpret the ending? Why do you believe that's what the author intended the reader to think?