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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 attribute of Sophie's does Francis say he liked?

2. What insult does Sophie give Charlie?

3. What does Sophie say has been affected with her growing age?

4. Why did Sophie not want to go to the Holsteins' house at the beginning of the book?

5. How many children does Francis have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mike offer to do for Sophie at the party? What is her response?

2. Why did the affair with Francis end?

3. What does Sophie do when Otto complains about Charlie at the beginning of the book?

4. What is a loving bleeder?

5. Why is Otto so upset with his business partner at the beginning of the book?

6. What did Sophie do when the cat bit her? Why?

7. Why did the Bentwoods never have children?

8. What kind of law case does Otto refuse to take on and why?

9. How does Sophie compare Otto and Charlie?

10. What does Sophie say had changed about her with age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What caused the end of the business relationship between Charlie and Otto? How does this severed relationship affect their spouses?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances? How does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Otto and Charlie are both very dynamic leaders in this book with strong followings. What are the differences in the two styles of leadership? How do these differences affect their characters, their followers, and their role in the plot?

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