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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 is Miss Julia's nickname for Lloyd?

2. What does Frank Tuttle expect to find in a particular local restaurant?

3. Who is Hazel Marie's son?

4. In chapter 3, whom does Julia suspect is traveling with Hazel Marie?

5. Whom does Julia call and ask to join her on her trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lloyd respond to the prospect of the trip to Florida?

2. Why does Julia take the motel room's only chair and leave Frank in the bed?

3. What does Mildred Allen reveal to Julia in her phone call?

4. How does Julia conclude that one of her friends must have stolen the jewelry?

5. What does Lillian suggest that Julia do to cheer herself up?

6. Describe the preparations Julia makes for her trip.

7. Describe Julia's trip to the mall.

8. Where does Julia take Frank Tuttle after leaving the bar?

9. Describe how Julia feels about being in her house at night.

10. Describe Frank Tuttle's appearance when Julia first meets him.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julia is offended by the "family movie" showing at the mall Is her behavior also offensive? What does her outburst say about her character? Was her outburst effective in correcting the situation? How else could she have expressed her opinion?

Essay Topic 2

How do Julia's actions in Target and at the West Palm Beach house (selling Bibles) contradict her appearance as a "moral" person? How do Julia's actions contrast with her previous judgment about other people's morality and character? How might her actions affect the moral influence she has over other characters?

Essay Topic 3

Julia is wealthy woman who can buy whatever she desires. Is Julia's quest for her rings motivated by the financial value of her loss, the sentimental value of her rings, or simply the excitement of the chase? What value does she place on the rings, herself, and other characters? What value does she place on personal relationships? Who or what seems to hold the highest value for her and why?

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