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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 Melinda suffer from at the Cowans' party?

2. Who does Vic tell Melinda he thinks she is seeing too much of?

3. What does Vic sometimes make for Melinda for breakfast?

4. What does Horace do for a living?

5. What game do Vic and Trixie like to play frequently together?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who finds De Lisle's body and how does this person react?

2. What does Vic think of Melinda's piano playing?

3. In Part II, what shatters the rumor Vic told about himself?

4. How does Vic feel during the costume party in Part II?

5. How does Vic kill De Lisle?

6. What had Vic hoped might change with his spreading a bad rumor about himself?

7. What is the sleeping arrangement at Vic's and Melinda's house?

8. How does Trixie generally react to Melinda's men she is having affairs with?

9. Who does Vic dance with at the party in Part II, and why?

10. What does Melinda ask De Lisle to help her learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When does Vic decide to kill Cameron, and how does he plan to get away with murder again? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

When and how does Highsmith reveal the true extent of Vic's capabilities and reactions to Melinda's infidelities? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do Don Wilson and his wife move out of town, and what does Highsmith use this episode to reveal about the social strata in town? Write an essay explaining your answers,

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