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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 change does Vic see in Melinda after Ralph breaks it off?
2. Who does Melinda accuse of killing De Lisle?
3. What does Melinda do to prepare the house for when people come to visit?
4. What car does Melinda drive?
5. What does De Lisle say about the water in the pool when he gets in?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Horace Meller's attitude to the rumor Vic spread about himself?
2. What had Vic hoped might change with his spreading a bad rumor about himself?
3. How does Vic try to stop Melinda's affair with De Lisle?
4. What is Vic's reputation in Little Wesley?
5. How does Trixie generally react to Melinda's men she is having affairs with?
6. How does Vic feel during the costume party in Part II?
7. How does Vic realize Melinda is seeing Charley De Lisle?
8. What does Vic tell Ralph about his own past?
9. What does Vic often do for Melinda when she is drunk and it is very early in the morning?
10. How does Vic kill De Lisle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Vic begin telling people he murdered McRae, and how does his decision to do so affect the course of the plot? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why is the disdain and arrogance Highsmith highlights in Vic's character so central to his actions, especially towards the book's conclusion? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why does Vic shower Melinda so extravagantly with gifts for her birthday, and how does she react to this display of affection? What does highsmith use the episode reveal about their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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