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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 does Julian's wife unveil to the media?
(a) Scandalous photos of Vernon.
(b) Pictures of Julian that Vernon never sees before.
(c) The photos of Julian that are going to be published.
(d) Scandalous photos of Molly.

2. Which characters physically appear in Chapter Three?
(a) Clive and George.
(b) Julian, Vernon, and Clive.
(c) Vernon and Clive.
(d) Vernon, Clive, and George.

3. In Clive's opinion, what does Vernon lack?
(a) A friendly personality.
(b) Writing skills.
(c) Moral principle.
(d) Sympathy.

4. When Vernon meets with his newspaper staff for the first time in Chapter Four, what happens?
(a) Vernon's staff yells at him for his disappointing work.
(b) Vernon's staff ignores him because they no longer respect him.
(c) Vernon accepts accolades for his work.
(d) Vernon is swamped with phone calls about the publishing of Julian's photos.

5. What is Clive doing when he sees an argument occur?
(a) Watching birds.
(b) Taking notes for a novel.
(c) Writing notes for the finale.
(d) Writing notes for the introduction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does Clive believe he plays?

2. Which word best describes Clive in Chapter Four?

3. What is believed to be the cause of problems between Vernon and Clive?

4. What is Vernon's complaint to Clive?

5. Why does Vernon call Clive in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Clive unethical?

2. Why does Clive confess that he sees a violent attack to Vernon?

3. How does Clive undermine his moral authority?

4. How is Vernon's fortune been reversed?

5. What choice does Clive make on his hiking trip?

6. What is Vernon's plan for the photos of Julian?

7. Why does Rose Garmony go on TV instead of Julian?

8. What conclusions does Clive come to about his relationship with Vernon?

9. Are Clive and Vernon hypocrites? Why or why not?

10. Is Vernon really a victim? If so, what is he a victim of?

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