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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. How old was Maggie when her mother died?

2. Who does Maggie open for?

3. Where are Will and his brother sent?

4. Who delivers Maggie's son?

5. Who is the British actress in bed with Will in Rio the day before the World Cup game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Will is six that changes him forever?

2. What were the last things that Patrick said to Maggie on the boat before he died?

3. How does Will behave when he meets the manager of the Hammersmith Rangers, Allan Thomas?

4. Why does Maggie make the decision to shoot Phillip?

5. What does Maggie discuss with Dr. Green?

6. How does Will's new headmaster at Fulham Road Primary School describe Will?

7. What are the things that help Maggie to finally relax around Patrick?

8. What is it about Victoria Lansdowne that contributes to the fact that Will rapes her?

9. What advice does Barbra give Maggie?

10. When Will becomes ill at the age of fourteen, who surprises him by looking after him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greed is powerful motivation for extreme behavior. Which characters exhibit greed in this novel and how? What are the circumstances that make greed an issue and what is at stake? How does this greed manifest itself? What kinds of parallels do we see every day in real life where greed is directly responsible for extreme behavior? Give some examples of greed in high powered positions in life.

Essay Topic 2

How damaging is verbal abuse? What are the long term effects of this kind of bullying? How is a victim of constant verbal abuse likely to develop from child to adult? As an adult victim of verbal abuse, what effect does this have on confidence, poise, and overall personality? Would you recognize a victim of verbal abuse? What can be done to help a victim or stop an abuser, if anything?

Essay Topic 3

Maggie is able to afford the lawyer or legal team of her choice. How might her legal situation been different if she did not have the wealth that she did? How is our legal system skewed to favor those with money and status, and why? What would the chances for someone who was indigent and in the same situation as Maggie? Is it possible to change this disparity in the legal system? If so, how, and if not, why not?

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