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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 Sir Leslie determine will be Stone's role in the trial?

2. Stone calls Cantor and leaves a message for him to _____________________.

3. Paul Manning survived financially on __________________.

4. What awakens Stone and Allison while on the yacht?

5. What are the conditions of Allison's bail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Stone's finding the new rubber dinghy still intact on the yacht?

2. Why does Jim Forrester want to be present when Allison gives an interview to the reporter from 60 Minutes?

3. Why is Sir Winston, the Minister of Justice, so interested in Allison's case?

4. What does the investigator learn about Paul Manning which may indicate that he committed suicide?

5. Who is Thomas and what is he able to tell Stone about the yacht in the harbor and its passengers?

6. Who is Hilary Kramer and what is her role in the story?

7. Why does Stone use Paul Manning's medical report in the coroner's inquest?

8. What does Bob Cantor find out about Paul Manning's financial situation and why does Stone negate Bob's assertions that Paul may have killed himself?

9. What is Stone's plan for putting some public pressure on Sir Winston regarding the case?

10. What does Stone learn about Libby from Allison and why is he concerned that she has shown up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Woods' writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in "Dead in the Water".

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Woods use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Allison. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

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