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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 does Keyes tell Walter probably saved his life?

2. Who else is in the hospital room?

3. Who visits Walter at his office a week later?

4. What information does Walter find in Keyes' office?

5. What is Walter's plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it that finally makes Walter admit to murdering Nirdlinger?

2. What shock does Walter get on his second day at sea?

3. What realization does Walter come to when he sees Phyllis on board?

4. How did Sachetti come to be at the site of Walter's shooting that night?

5. What reinforces Lola's love for Sachetti?

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

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

8. What happens on the night that Walter plans to kill Phyllis?

9. What is Keyes' position on the accident?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Walter believes that he is smarter than most of the people he deals with--including Phyllis. Explain how this is part of his downfall. What role do greed and ego play in Walter's demise?

Essay Topic 2

Phyllis is the epitome of a femme fatale. Explain what this means and cite examples that validate this description of Phyllis.

Essay Topic 3

Why does it never occur to Walter that Phyllis is thinking of a way to kill him just as he is thinking of killing her? What is it about Walter's personality that allows for this flawed lack of judgment? Explain.

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