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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. Why is Julian disliked by other characters?
(a) His hatred for Molly.
(b) His political views.
(c) His arrogance.
(d) His lack of ethics.

2. What is Molly's occupation?
(a) Composer.
(b) Writer for a newspaper.
(c) Restaurant critic.
(d) Photographer.

3. What political affiliation do the characters have?
(a) Clive and Vernon are conservative; Julian is liberal.
(b) Clive is conservative; Vernon and Julian are liberal.
(c) Clive is liberal; Vernon and Julian are conservative.
(d) Clive and Vernon are liberal; Julian is conservative.

4. What is Vernon's reaction to Clive's proposal?
(a) He agrees to do it.
(b) He says he has to think about it.
(c) He is shocked and appalled at the concept.
(d) He absolutely disagrees.

5. What does Vernon's urgent caller promise?
(a) Information about Molly's death.
(b) Information leading to an interesting article.
(c) Information directly related to Julian.
(d) Photos that Molly takes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of relationship do Clive and Vernon have initially?

2. Why does George give Vernon the photos?

3. How long does Clive stay up working after Molly's funeral?

4. How quickly does Molly's health deteriorate?

5. What agreement do Vernon and Clive have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does George give Vernon the photos of Julian?

2. What is ironic about Julian's career potentially being ruined by the photos being published in The Judge?

3. How does the theme of revenge tie into the plot in Chapter Two?

4. Why is Molly's death humiliating in Clive's eyes?

5. Does George have ulterior motives in giving Vernon the photos to publish of Julian?

6. Paired with another symbol from the novel, the article about euthanasia foreshadows a future event. What is this event, and what is the other symbol?

7. How does George get the photos?

8. How are George, Clive, Vernon, and Julian connected?

9. Why does Molly's funeral inspire Clive?

10. Why does Clive want to go to the Lake District?

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