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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. Who is lying next to Stone when he awakens the next morning?

2. What does Stone notice as he leave's Allison's yacht?

3. When Stone cross-examines the Constabulary, he establishes that the diary ____________________.

4. Stone and Allison discuss whether or not Allison will be responsible for ___________________________.

5. While on the stand, how does Allison describe her early marriage to Paul?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Allison's demeanor during her testimony.

2. According to Sir Leslie, what is Sir Winston willing to do in order to get the prime minister's position?

3. What is the real reason the jury convicts Allison and what is her sentence?

4. What does Stone learn about Arrington who has still not shown up on the island?

5. Who is Frank Stendahl and how is his testimony damning for Allison?

6. How does Stone insure that Allison has an alibi for her whereabouts when the Race pulls out of the harbor?

7. Describe Jim Forrester's testimony at the trial.

8. How are Stone and Allison at odds regarding Allison's obligations to Libby's family after Libby's death?

9. What does Stone learn about Paul and Libby's divorce decree?

10. What is Stone's perception of Allison's private meeting with Sir Leslie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book "Dead in the Water"? Cite an example to support your answer.

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

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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