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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 does Joe respond to the idea of using Jane as bait to lure Aldo into the open?

2. Which of the following characters is NOT hired by Joe to protect Jane after police surveillance is suspended?

3. To whom does Trevor finally admit his attraction to Jane?

4. How long has Professor Herbert Sontag been working on Herculaneum?

5. How far away is the mailbox from Jane's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Trevor convince Professor Sontag to partake in the con?

5. Why does Eve take Jane to the mall?

6. How did Bartlett and Trevor come to be partners?

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

8. What is a vomitorium?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mark Trevor is focused on in the first half of the novel as a suspect for the murders. Explain what information is given that leads Joe and Eve to believe that he is the serial killer, and explain how he is finally vindicated of their suspicions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Both Guido and Aldo spent their lives obsessed with Cira. Explain the obsession that both men had with this woman, and how that obsession affected their lives.

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