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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. Thomas has many brothers who have what kind of job?

2. What happened to the husband on board the ship?

3. What does Hilary Kramer believe about Allison?

4. What is Stone's last name?

5. Who was Paul Manning's first wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two possibilities for a faked death exist as revealed by Bob Cantor and what is Stone's opinion of these?

2. What does Bob Cantor find out about Paul Manning's financial situation and why does Stone negate Bob's assertions that Paul may have killed himself?

3. Why is Sir Winston, the Minister of Justice, so interested in Allison's case?

4. Why does Allison have mixed feelings regarding Stone's payment to Libby?

5. Why can Stone not represent Allison in her trial and why does Sir Leslie appear to be the perfect man for the job?

6. What is Stone's plan for putting some public pressure on Sir Winston regarding the case?

7. What happens to the reporters who have come to the island to cover Allison's trial?

8. Who is Hilary Kramer and what is her role in the story?

9. What does Stone learn about Libby from Allison and why is he concerned that she has shown up?

10. What does Bob Cantor uncover regarding the Mannings' activities prior to leaving the Canary Islands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Stone. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Suspicion takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Libby Manning. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Libby Manning's character in the novel?

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