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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Brenda trying to get?
(a) Money out of Tony's estate.
(b) Money from John Beaver.
(c) Money from Mrs. Beave.
(d) Money from Reggie.

2. Where is Milly going to meet Tony?
(a) At a place called Victoria.
(b) In Paris.
(c) In New York.
(d) In Amsterdam.

3. What does Mrs. Beaver encourage John to do?
(a) Be more supportive of Brenda.
(b) Take a vacation.
(c) Find a new lover.
(d) Get away from Brenda.

4. What does Tony do in a weak moment?
(a) Starts a nasty rumor about Brenda.
(b) Goes and beats up John Beaver.
(c) Almost kills himself.
(d) Calls Brenda and tries to effect a reconciliation.

5. What annoys Tony the most when Milly arrives?
(a) She calls Tony by his wrong name.
(b) She has brought along her daughter.
(c) She lites up a cigarette.
(d) She flirts with the detectives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up going with Dr. Messinger and Tony?

2. What is wrong with Tony?

3. Why is Jock appalled at Brenda's response?

4. What does John Beaver ask his mother?

5. What are the legal ramifications of John Andrew's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Brenda has written Tony and telling him about John Beaver?

2. How does Tony finally take some of his own personal power back and take charge of his destiny?

3. How has Tony again entrusted his life to someone for whom that trust is not valid?

4. What do Messigner and Tony decide to do and do you think they make the best choice?

5. What is Tony's position in Brenda's social circle by the end of this chapter?

6. What are the indications that Tony may still be plagued by a "curse" or bad luck?

7. What is the symbolic significance of the first book that Tony reads?

8. How is it that Tony seems to be the "bad" guy in a number of ways?

9. What seems most important to Tony as he lies possibly dying and alone?

10. How does Brenda take the news of her son's death?

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