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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. Which pharoah's skull did Eve once work on?

2. What weapon does Bartlett have in case of emergency with Aldo?

3. Under how many feet of volcanic rubble are the artifacts of Cira's day buried?

4. How many ex-wives does Bartlett have?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Lucy?

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

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

5. What is a vomitorium?

6. What does Bartlett argue is Trevor's real reason for tracking Aldo?

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

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

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

10. What does Aldo send to Jane in the mail, and what is her response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane's dreams function to draw her closer to the killer. Describe the recurring dream that Jane has throughout the novel, and explain what it means when she gradually gains control over the information in the dreams.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

For Eve, the loss of Bonnie plays a huge role in the way that she treats Jane. Explain the circumstances surrounding Bonnie's death, and then explain how the loss of her daughter shaped the way that Eve began to treat and protect Jane.

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