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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 Jane describe the expression on Aldo's face as he enters the vomitorium?
2. How many methods of murder does Aldo employ when he kills his victims?
3. How does Joe respond to the idea of using Jane as bait to lure Aldo into the open?
4. Which of the following characters does Aldo NOT have plans to kill upon returning to Georgia?
5. Who phones Jane to say that he believes she has Cira's soul?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Eve take Jane to the mall?
2. What does Trevor acknowledge to himself after he begins watching Jane from the woods?
3. How does Trevor convince Professor Sontag to partake in the con?
4. What does Bartlett argue is Trevor's real reason for tracking Aldo?
5. What connection does Jane begin to see between Trevor and Antonio?
6. How did Bartlett and Trevor come to be partners?
7. What does Aldo send to Jane in the mail, and what is her response?
8. What precautions does Trevor put into place to protect Jane in the vomitorium?
9. Who is Guilia, and how did Eve come into contact with her?
10. What does Aldo phone to tell Jane after she makes her tour of the tunnels?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Cira acts as the central figure for perfect femininity in the novel. Explain why Cira was so sought after, and how her image prompted men and women alike to become obsessed with her. Finally, explain why Cira's ultimate femininity led to her death and downfall.
Essay Topic 3
Many of Aldo's problems stemmed from his disturbed childhood. Write a brief timeline of events that happened in Aldo's childhood, and explain how that childhood led him to an obsession with Cira and the women who look like her.
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