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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. What later made Margot happy in the relationship with Lancelot?

2. What happened when Lancelot joined into the dinner conversation in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Lancelot refer to Lucy as?

4. What information from Elgin did Lancelot not seem interested?

5. What does Lancelot admit in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Lancelot told his mother that his father was corrupt, what did his mother say?

2. What happened to Lancelot's first wife?

3. Why is Lancelot obsessed with Margot's infidelity?

4. When does Lancelot claim to remember why he is in the hospital?

5. What does Lancelot believe love causes?

6. What does Elgin report about Margot's night at the Holiday Inn?

7. Why does Lancelot think Margot is doing more than watching rushes at the Holiday Inn?

8. Why would Elgin do anything for Lancelot?

9. What was Margot doing the summer Siobhan was conceived?

10. Why is Lancelot telling his story to Harry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a "foil" in literature? What is the purpose of the foil? Give at least two examples of characters in this book who function as foils and describe their purpose.

Essay Topic 2

What is a metaphor? What are two metaphors the author uses and are they effective?

Essay Topic 3

Is Lancelot ambivalent towards women? Use Lancelot's interactions with at least three different women to help support your answer.

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