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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 Lola confess to Walter one night?

2. What does Keyes think about the beneficiary in an accident case like this one?

3. How does Phyllis contact Walter during this time?

4. What else drives Walter to make his decision?

5. What does Phyllis say she'll do one night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Keyes' position on the accident?

2. What happens after Walter wakes up in the hospital?

3. Describe Lola's demeanor when she visits Walter at his office a week later.

4. What reinforces Lola's love for Sachetti?

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

6. What are the details of Walter's plan to kill Phyllis?

7. How does Walter's wish to marry Lola show his suspended state of reality?

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

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

10. What are the terms of the deal that Keyes presents to Walter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the meaning of the book's title. What is the literal meaning? What is the figurative meaning? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Walter and Phyllis spend most of their time avoiding being caught for their crime. Do you think they ever felt remorse for what they did? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The author provides no real history or personal information on Walter. reate a personal history, bio and a glimpse into Walter's lifestyle at the time he met Phyllis.

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