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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. In Chapter 19, what can Holly smell on James' breath when he runs into her?

2. In Chapter 27, how long does Kate say that the trial has lasted?

3. When are the parties in the Whitehouse case called back to court two for the second time in Chapter 27?

4. How late does Sophie remember that James would make love to her at Oxford?

5. In Chapter 27, whose testimony does the jury ask to have a copy of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Olivia look like for day three of the trial?

2. After reading about the Whitehouse case in Chapter 21, what does Ali begin to speculate?

3. Who is Kitty Ledger, and what is her relationship to Olivia?

4. How many times did Olivia have sex with James at the House of Commons before the time in the elevator?

5. How does Kate feel and respond when the jury verdict is read?

6. In Chapter 23, what are Sophie's children doing?

7. What does Holly do after James rapes her?

8. What does Holly do when she returns home after being accosted?

9. In Chapter 28, what does Sophie realize about her relationship with James?

10. When Kate questions James, what is her strategy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A predator is someone who preys on others. Could James Whitehouse and Graham Blackwell be considered predators? In what way are the two men alike?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Sophie eventually files for divorce. How and why does Sophie’s marriage collapse and cause her to file for divorce?

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