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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 did Lancelot believe his wife was making him out to be?
2. What location was chosen to be on the Azalea trail?
3. Lancelot learns that the girl next door is there for what reason?
4. Who is Elgin?
5. Where was the pigeonnier, mentioned in Chapter 2, located?
Short Essay Questions
1. Does Lancelot believe Elgin, that Margot is faithful to him?
2. What happened to Lancelot's first wife?
3. As the story continues, what does Lancelot lose touch with?
4. What does Elgin report about Margot's night at the Holiday Inn?
5. Why is Lancelot obsessed with Margot's infidelity?
6. What does Lancelot believe love causes?
7. How did Lancelot know the Grand Kleagle and what did he do to him?
8. When Lancelot went to say goodnight to Siobhan and Tex, what did Tex pester Lancelot about?
9. What did the money in Lancelot's father's sock drawer prove to Lancelot?
10. When Lancelot told his mother that his father was corrupt, what did his mother say?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is Lancelot "awakened" by his discovery of Margot's infidelity? What changes in his life after his awakening? Give at least two examples in support of your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Using the book to support your answer, explain whether neglect is a theme of the book, and how it is used.
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