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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. Where does Sexton talk about his desire to commit suicide?

2. What is the Eremite's name?

3. Who does Sexton tell to pursue Foxglove and her work?

4. What is the Ankh?

5. What does Didi tell Hettie she will look for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sexton say to the girl with the gloves when he first meets her?

2. How does Sexton try to prove that Didi is not Death?

3. What strange thing happens when Didi takes a cab to the club?

4. Why does Sexton tell Didi he agrees to stay with her?

5. What does the Eremite do to help Theo know who Didi is?

6. How does Didi say Sexton will probably die, and what consolation does she give him?

7. What does Sexton say to the record producer?

8. What does Didi apologize to Sexton for?

9. What does Didi tell Sexton about crazy people?

10. What does the girl with the gloves say her 'friend' felt when she woke up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Theo was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

Generosity was a key theme in this book. Where did this theme appear and which characters were the most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

What was Hettie searching for in this book, how did she find it, and why was this so important to her and Didi?

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