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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 is Vic's daughter making for him that she is proud of?

2. What does Melinda suffer from at the Cowans' party?

3. What car does Melinda drive?

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

5. Who does Trixie tell Vic she liked of Melinda's past lovers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of employee is Stephen Hines?

3. What does Vic often do for Melinda when she is drunk and it is very early in the morning?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Vic tell Mr. Nash in Part I that alarms Nash?

9. Why does Vic choose not to dance?

10. What is Horace Meller's attitude to the rumor Vic spread about himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why is Melinda so convinced that Vic really did kill De Lisle, but no one else in town thinks this is the case? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Highsmith handle the topic, overall, of deception? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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