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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. Who takes Jane out of the hospital?

2. How does Jane injure one of her attackers?

3. What does Harold Hill do to Damian that he says is for his wife, Carol?

4. What does Mark's mother advise him to do in the emergency?

5. Who drives the Grasshopper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carrie Rose think she can get away with publishing an account of the murders?

2. Why do Peter MacDonald and Meral Johnson go to Paris?

3. What is Peter's plan for leaving the island?

4. How does Harold Hill respond when Brooks expresses sympathy for Hill's wife's death?

5. What does Harold Hill think after he kills Damian Rose?

6. Describe Jane when Peter goes to the hospital to see her.

7. Describe the scene outside the church where Jane Cooke's funeral is held.

8. What list does Harold Hill make when he comes to Coastown?

9. What is the most likely reason Hill is able to track down Damian?

10. What role do the male models Carrie hires play in the Roses' escape plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Damian Rose's character.

1) How does Damian Rose see himself? What motivates him to be a criminal?

2) How does Carrie Rose see Damian? How is her view of his character different than Damian's view?

3) What is an objective view of Damian Rose's character?

Essay Topic 2

Peter is caught up in Damian Rose's scheme and becomes pitted against Damian as an adversary. In some ways, they are literary foils. For example, Peter is caught by the police when he tries to hire a boat, while Damian kills a boat owner when he wants a boat, leaving no one to turn him in. Compare Peter MacDonald and Damian Rose. What are their world views and motivations? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Is Peter entirely a hero? Is Damian entirely a villain?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the desire for attention and approval in the novel. How does Damian show his desire for attention and fame (while he is careful to always hide his identity)? Why does Carrie, whose survival depends on people believing she's dead, publish her diary? Why does she desire attention and approval? Why do these characters, who desire attention, commit horrific acts? Can they be compared to children acting out to get attention? Who else in the novel desires attention and approval?

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