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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 the name of Guy's sailing boat?

2. What does Gerard tell Bruno he knows interests him alot?

3. Who does Bruno dream is hunting him down?

4. What is the name of Anne's bird?

5. Who does Guy say he forsook during the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bruno die?

2. How does Guy stop himself from feeling guilty about murdering Samuel Bruno?

3. Why does Guy decide to tell Owen about the murders before Anne?

4. What do Anne and Guy tell Gerard about Bruno?

5. Describe how Guy tries to save Bruno?

6. Why does Anne think Guy may have seen Bruno in March?

7. How is the alcohol beginning to affect Bruno?

8. Why doesn't Anne like Gerard?

9. What does Gerard think is strange about the calls Bruno made to Guy?

10. Why does Bruno opt to kill himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Bruno make sure Gary says nothing about the murders? What do you think would have happened if Guy had mentioned something to the police earlier?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

What is Guy's goal in life? How can he reach his goal? What obstacle are in Guy's way and how can he overcome these obstacles?

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