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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Cathy's fall during a series of pirouettes?

2. What reason does the old woman give to Jory for why she doesn't open the drapes in her windows?

3. Where does Cathy send Bart after he attacks Cindy in her pool?

4. What is the name of Bart's second psychiatrist?

5. Bart thinks that doctors are always seeing blood because they're always cutting into people. What blood is Chris noticing when Bart thinks this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the prologue the narrator says, "I found a strand of silver in my hair today, reminding me that soon I might be a grandmother, and I shuddered." Identify the character, and explain her reaction to this natural occurrence from what is discovered about her within the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast characters. Who share the most similarities? Who share the most contrast? How do contrasting characters clash in the novel? What are interactions like between similar characters? Cite examples.

Essay Topic 3

Define John Amos's role in the novel. Why does he act as his wife's butler? Why does he revere Malcolm Foxworth? How does he manipulate situations to better serve his purposes?

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