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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. Why is the man in line unable to get his prescription?

2. What does Claire send home to give to Otto?

3. What time does Otto begin talking to Sophie after seeing someone in his yard?

4. Where do the Bentwoods own a second home?

5. What is the name of Cynthia's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did a hospital attendant and a nurse criticize Sophie for doing?

2. How did the Bentwoods catch the cat?

3. What is the relationship like between Claire and Leon?

4. What does Sophie witness while waiting to get her prescriptions filled?

5. What does Sophie do after calling some hospitals? Why?

6. What does Sophie hear as she leaves the hospital? Why does this upset her?

7. What does Leon say about society?

8. What does Otto promise to do for Sophie when they return from the hospital?

9. How does Sophie feel when she leaves Claire's house?

10. What does Claire tell Sophie she and Leon do when he stays over?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Claire is a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear? How do they differ in their manifestations?

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