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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. Where is Ali from?

2. How many times since Sophie and James were married has he been unfaithful?

3. What does Sophie notice all the benches in Court Two of the Old Bailey are made from?

4. What is the date in Chapter 7?

5. What type of trees line the modern part of Parliament?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kate describe the makeup of the jury for James' trial?

2. Who is Ali?

3. Who is Kate's clerk, and what does she know about him?

4. What was public school like for Holly?

5. In Chapter 6, how does James spend time with Tom early in the morning?

6. How does Holly meet Alison, and what is Alison like?

7. In Chapter 14, what does Sophie do with her phone when she goes to the courtroom?

8. In Chapter 13, how is Olivia described when she takes the stand?

9. How is Holly's first term at Oxford an education?

10. What dispute is the court to resolve during James' trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Holly and Sophie were tutorial partners. What does the relationship reveal about manipulation and power?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Anatomy of a Scandal to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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