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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 had the skull of the little girl been missing in Chicago before it was found?

2. How much did the museum pay Eve to reconstruct Guilia's face?

3. What has been left on the floor of the vomitorium to symbolize blood?

4. How does Jane respond to the jewelry received from Aldo?

5. How does Jane convince the editor of the anthropology magazine to print her article on Cira?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Jane's dream, what did Julius ask of Antonio, and what was his reaction?

2. How does Aldo lure the police away from Jane, and what is Joe's response?

3. Why does Trevor purchase a statue of Cira from a dealer?

4. What does Trevor acknowledge to himself after he begins watching Jane from the woods?

5. How does Jane respond to seeing Aldo enter the vomitorium?

6. What does Aldo phone to tell Jane after she makes her tour of the tunnels?

7. What connection does Jane begin to see between Trevor and Antonio?

8. What precautions does Trevor put into place to protect Jane in the vomitorium?

9. How does Jane feel when she is traveling underground through the tunnels with Trevor?

10. Why does the family decide to stay in Professor Sontag's villa when they arrive to Italy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, Jane is seventeen years old and just beginning to realize her own sexuality. Compare / contrast the worries that Jane has about men in the beginning of the novel and the end of the novel. Then explain how Jane's relationship with Trevor prompted her emotional and romantic transition from girlhood to womanhood.

Essay Topic 2

Bartlett proves to be a perfect foil for Trevor in the pursuit of Aldo. Compare / contrast the personalities of the two men in the novel, and explain why they proved to be perfect partners when working together.

Essay Topic 3

All three of the main female characters in this novel, Eve, Jane, and Cira, have trust issues with the men in their lives. Compare / contrast the relationships between these three women and their men, and then explain how trust has become an issue in each of the relationships.

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