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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. Who had been Lola's mother's companion at the time of her death?

2. What does Lola vow to do?

3. Who is Walter shocked to see on board?

4. What advice does Walter give Phyllis?

5. What country does Walter see from the deck?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suspicious information does Lola give to Walter?

2. What is Keyes' position on the accident?

3. What transpires when Keyes returns to Walter's hospital room later that night?

4. What surprising information does Walter get from reading the newspaper account of his accident?

5. What are the preliminary investigative results about the case?

6. What does Keyes tell Walter to get him to start thinking about confessing to Nirdlinger's murder?

7. What is the symbolism of the moon at the end of the story?

8. How does Lola react when Walter advises her about not testifying about Phyllis?

9. How does Walter find out who Keyes thinks is Phyllis' accomplice?

10. What reinforces Lola's love for Sachetti?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Keyes is obviously the voice of reason throughout the story. Does the author create him as a sympathetic character, or is he always an irritant to both the reader and the characters in the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Walter is a pretty cold character until he meets Lola. Explain the irony of Walter's falling in love with Lola.

Essay Topic 3

The story illustrates how evil thoughts lead to evil deeds. Why is Walter a prime candidate to take part in the crime? What is the lethal combination that lures him to make this decision?

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