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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. How long has Tom been married to Fiona?

2. How many shirts has Sophie had dry-cleaned for James in Chapter 25?

3. In Chapter 16 after Olivia's testimony about what happened in the lift, how long does the judge suggest they adjourn?

4. In Chapter 20, when does Holly return home?

5. In Chapter 28, how long has it been since James received a text from Tom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Sophie not sure she believes James when she listens to his testimony in Chapter 25?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Holly do after James rapes her?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the author use multiple viewpoints? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Tuppence, James’ mother, admits that her son has poor character traits. What poor character traits does Tuppence see in James? Why does she think that she and her husband are responsible for James’ lack of character and morality?

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