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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 is the name of the magazine where Trevor plans to publish his article and photograph?

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

3. What animal does Jane say will never scare her again after she encountered them regularly in the orphanages she lived in?

4. Who comes up with the plan to lure Aldo into the open with Cira's remains?

5. Where does the waitress that Aldo kills work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the couple react when Trevor finally reaches out and strokes Jane's cheek?

2. Who is Lucy?

3. What happens when Trevor wakes Jane up after she has fallen asleep on the porch swing?

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

5. Who is Guilia, and how did Eve come into contact with her?

6. What is Jane's plan to lure Aldo into the open?

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

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

9. Why does Eve take Jane to the mall?

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

The plan to trick Aldo into the caves of Italy was a very intricate and complicated plan. Explain how the plan was put into motion, and the role that each of the key players had in orchestrating this event.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the text of the novel, Jane burgeons on an inappropriate relationship with the detective, Trevor. Explain what each character, both Jane and Trevor, stood to gain from this personal relationship, and then explain why Jane's parents, and others, found the relationship inappropriate.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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