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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. When Kinsey first visits him, what is the police detective's assessment of the Libby Glass case?
2. At their restaurant meeting, Gwen explains to Kinsey that she never knew how bad her marriage was until something occurred. What was it?
3. What happens the morning after Kinsey first meets with Sharon?
4. What does Gwen say made her bitter about the end of her marriage to Laurence Fife?
5. When Kinsey arrives at her office the day after meeting with Nikki at Rosie's Bar, what is the first thing she does?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Charlie's reaction to Nikki Fife's reopening the murder case? What does he say about Gwen Fife, Sharon Napier, and Libby Glass?
2. What happens when Lyle comes over to lunch at the Glasses'?
3. Before she agrees to work for Nikki, Kinsey questions her about her marriage to Laurence. What does Nikki tell her? How does Kinsey respond to her?
4. Kinsey confronts Lyle after she leaves the Glass residence by following him to his workplace. How does he respond to her questions about Libby?
5. Immediately after taking on Nikki's case, Kinsey turns her attention to Charlie Scorsoni, Laurence Fife's law partner. What is the result of this?
6. When Kinsey meets with Gwen for the second time, this time at a restaurant, what does Gwen tell Kinsey about her relationship with Laurence?
7. How does Kinsey decide that she will investigate the case for Nikki?
8. In Chapter 6, where does Kinsey meet Nikki to talk about what she has learned so far? What is the place like? What information do they share?
9. After her discussion with Charlotte Mercer, Kinsey decides she must find Sharon Napier. How does she do this?
10. What does Kinsey find out about the Fife children by talking to Gwen at her dog-grooming business?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"'A' Is for Alibi" is a first-person narrative told from private investigator Kinsey Millhone's point of view. Briefly explain how the first-person narrative is effective and how it is limited. Give four specific examples that show how the story is effective told from Kinsey's point of view, and how our vicarious experience of them is enhanced.
Essay Topic 2
Explain how dialogue serves as a device to enhance:
(1) Exposition
(2) Characterization
(3) Foreshadowing
(4) Resolution
Give one example from "'A' Is for Alibi" that illustrates each of these elements.
Essay Topic 3
The setting refers to the time and the place where a story takes place. Compare and contrast the main settings of "'A' Is for Alibi": Santa Teresa, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. How do the settings have an impact on the novel? Cite at least three examples for each setting.
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