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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 is Frank's last name?

2. What happens to Vernon's job at The Judge?

3. What does Julian's outing do for his career?

4. What do both Clive and Vernon fail to see?

5. Who does Julian trust with the photographs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What affect does the revealed photo have on Julian Garmony's career?

4. What role does Clive believe he plays in his relationship with Vernon? What role does Vernon play in the relationship, according to Clive?

5. What inspires Clive when he goes hiking?

6. Why does Rose Garmony reveal the pictures of her husband?

7. Why does Clive oppose Vernon's plan to post the pictures?

8. How is Clive unethical?

9. What is Frank's role in Vernon's resignation?

10. Is one of the men more morally right than the other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the way in which Vernon's fortune reverses. Does Clive's fortune take a similar negative spiral? What about George and Julian? Cite at least three sources.

Essay Topic 2

Though revenge is a key theme of the novel, there are others as well. What are three other themes or symbols in the novel? How do they contribute to the novel's plot? What is the significance of including these symbols in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Clive lose his moral authority over Vernon? What else does this undermine? Does this change your opinion of his character? Are any of the characters more virtuous than others? Why or why not?

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