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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 does Denny do when he and Victor get to St. Anthony's?

2. Why does Dr. Marshall assert that Victor does not want his "old" mother back?

3. Who wrote the advertisement that Denny shows Victor?

4. In Chapter 9, in which department is Dr. Ward paged to meet his wife?

5. What do the people that save Victor's life send him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Victor say that Colonial Dunsboro and St. Anthony's are both trapped in the past?

2. When Paige Marshall tells Victor she can restore his mother to the way she used to be, he says, "God forbid." Why would he say that?

3. In what case does Dr. Marshall tell Victor that he may be his own father?

4. Why does Victor admit to raping Eva?

5. What does Victor do to try and learn his mother's secret?

6. What happens when Victor meets Paige Marshal in the chapel?

7. What does the narrator mean when he says everyone at Colonial Dunsboro is addicted to something?

8. Why does Victor force himself to choke on his dinner?

9. What happens when Victor is questioned at the police station as a boy?

10. What does the newspaper advertisement say that Denny shows Victor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ida and Paige are often seen together, and Paige is the only character other than Victor to have a relationship with Ida.

a. How does Ida see their relationship?

b. How does Paige see their relationship?

c. How does Victor see their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Gwen asks Victor to rape her, but she has a long list of ground rules.

a. What does Victor do that Gwen doesn't want him to do while raping her?

b. Compare and contrast Victor's idea of rape with Gwen's.

Essay Topic 3

Irony surrounds Ida Mancini's character. Describe the irony in the following situations:

a. Ida's death.

b. Victor's inability to have sex with Paige Marshall when she says it will help save Ida's life.

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