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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 else drives Walter to make his decision?

2. What does Walter see while he waits for Phyllis in a grove?

3. What confuses Walter about Phyllis?

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

5. What does Walter do the following morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Walter's main concern after he tells Keyes about killing Nirdlinger?

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

4. What suspicious information does Lola give to Walter?

5. What precipitates Walter's plan to kill Phyllis?

6. What do Walter and Phyllis do after they realize that their fate is sealed?

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

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

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

10. What does Lola tell Walter about Sachetti that makes him suspicious?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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