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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 happened on the day Helene died?

2. Who wins the election?

3. Who visits Marie when the twins are a month old?

4. Who was in love with Helene?

5. Who does Slater think could be an excellent assassin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Marie's main form of transportation in Africa?

2. What does being in Burkina remind Marie of?

3. What does Marie discover about her pregnancy 12 weeks in?

4. What happens on the way to Slater's office?

5. What secret does Slater reveal to Marie at dinner?

6. What does Marie realize about her work with Ross and Slater at dinner?

7. Who does Marie call while she is abroad?

8. What plans does Slater have for Marie?

9. Why did Helene go back to New York, according to Agathe?

10. What does Marie do to Slater in the middle of the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the relationship between Marie and her sister, Helene. What is the nature of this relationship throughout their childhood, and how does it change when they become adults?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about Marie's relationship to Robbie, her high school boyfriend. Why does Marie consider Robbie to be one of her closest friends, even as an adult?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze how Marie's understanding of Daniel Slater changes throughout the novel. How and why does her understanding of him change so drastically?

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