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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 case is John Spinney angry about in Chapter 27?

2. Where does Sophie go to cry after arguing with James in Chapter 28?

3. In Chapter 27, how long does it take the jury to come to a verdict?

4. In Chapter 29, how many times a week does Charles Whitehouse play golf?

5. What radio station is the cabbie playing in Chapter 28 when James asked him to change the station?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Tuppence say about the way that she and Charles raised James?

3. What does Holly do after James rapes her?

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

5. How is Sophie feeling after James is acquitted?

6. How does Holly happen to be outside and run into James in Chapter 19?

7. How does it appear that Angela sees Kitty during the trial?

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

9. In Chapter 21, why is Ali not going right to bed after the house is quiet?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sophie knows that James lies frequently. Why is Sophie sure that James perjures himself during his trial? How and why is James’ view of truth different from Sophie’s view of truth?

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

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Vaughan uses in the novel? How do these analogies help readers understand characters, events or concepts?

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