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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. How much time passes before Maggie sees Will again?

2. Where did Maggie and Will meet for their first 'date'?

3. What is his last conscious thought of when he is beaten?

4. Where is the movie filmed?

5. Who flashes Will when he carries the foal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Will's emotional state after the premiere and once he has returned home?

2. What does Palmer offer to do and why?

3. What does Norma finally get the groundskeeper from the Lake Club to admit?

4. What does Peter say on the stand that he hopes will hang Maggie?

5. In what ways does Will convince Maggie that he loves her?

6. What is the first inkling Maggie has that Will could be violent with her?

7. What event almost ruins Maggie's wedding to Will?

8. How does Will finally manage to conspire to meet Maggie again?

9. How long after Patrick's death does Nathan Bailford wait before going to see Maggie and why does he finally go?

10. What is Maggie's state of mind when she sees Will at the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stardom comes with a price as both Maggie and Will discover. What is the highest price of fame? What other issues come from being a star caliber personality, whether it is through athletics or performing arts? How can someone in either of these categories minimize the effects their stardom will have on relationships, privacy, living conditions, etc?

Essay Topic 2

Evil is evident in this novel on several layers. What evil is openly displayed and by which character or characters? What are some examples of more subtle evil? Which characters displayed these qualities? How does evil come into being? Are we born with it, or are the circumstances of our lives what make us become evil? What kinds of circumstances might make a person evil who did not start out that way?

Essay Topic 3

Greed is powerful motivation for extreme behavior. Which characters exhibit greed in this novel and how? What are the circumstances that make greed an issue and what is at stake? How does this greed manifest itself? What kinds of parallels do we see every day in real life where greed is directly responsible for extreme behavior? Give some examples of greed in high powered positions in life.

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