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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. How long had the Wilsons been in Little Wesley in Part II?

2. What does Phil Cowan ask Vic in a fit of pique about Melinda's behavior after De Lisle's death?

3. Who is Vic's daughter?

4. Why does Vic want to scare the person he tells he killed someone?

5. What does Melinda drink at the Fourth of July party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Horace Meller tell Vic in Part II he is happy for Vic about?

2. What is the difference between how Vic and Melinda treat their daughter Trixie?

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

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

5. What is Vic's reputation in Little Wesley?

6. How does Vic try to stop Melinda's affair with De Lisle?

7. What does Vic tell Ralph about his own past?

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

9. Who does most of the housework in the Van Allen household, and why?

10. What does Vic do for a living?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Highsmith describe the general social atmosphere of the Van Allens' town, Little Wesley? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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,

Essay Topic 3

How do Vic and almost everybody in Little Wesley react to Melinda's accusations against him following De Lisle's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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