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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. Why did Sophie feel sorry for the cat?

2. How does Sophie say her former lover feels to her as she falls asleep?

3. What is the name of Mr. Bentwood's business partner?

4. What kind of problem does Francis have?

5. How does Sophie say Otto compares with Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Otto so upset with his business partner at the beginning of the book?

2. Why did the affair with Francis end?

3. What secret did Sophie tell Mike at the Holsteins' party?

4. Why does Otto not like Tanya?

5. What does Sophie say had changed about her with age?

6. What does Sophie hear when Otto goes back to sleep after being woken up at 3:00 am?

7. What happens to the Bentwoods' house when they return from the party?

8. Why does Sophie wake up at 3:00 am?

9. What does Sophie talk to Otto about when she wakes him up at 3:00 am?

10. What did the playwright at the party say about the old and young generations at the party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does vandalism play in this plot? Why is it so important to Otto especially?

Essay Topic 2

How does the relationship between the Bentwoods change throughout the course of the plot? How do these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear? How do they differ in their manifestations?

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