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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. By publishing the pictures, who does Vernon betray?

2. What is Vernon afraid of?

3. What is Clive doing when he sees an argument occur?

4. What has Julian been outed as?

5. Which pair of characters disagrees about publishing photos of Julian in The Judge?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Vernon's fortune been reversed?

2. Describe the photos that Vernon has of Julian.

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

4. Why doesn't Clive contact the police about what he witnesses at the hiking trail?

5. How is Clive unethical?

6. What is the root cause of Clive and Vernon's relationship falling apart?

7. How is Vernon unethical?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze any of the two of the characters and their relationship throughout the novel. What motivates them? How are they connected? What are their goals? Do their lives have any parallels?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the foreshadowing that occurs throughout the novel. What predictions do you make based on foreshadowing? Are your predictions correct? Cite at least three quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What is significant about the novel being written in the third person point of view? Does the novel work if it is written in a different point of view? Why or why not?

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