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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jory find in Apple after the first confrontation between Chris and Corinne?

2. What is Bart's strategy with his first psychiatrist?

3. What is Bart pretending to be when he attacks Cindy in her pool?

4. What was Cathy's dancing name?

5. What does Chris call the old woman next door after he meets her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define John Amos's role in the novel. Why does he act as his wife's butler? Why does he revere Malcolm Foxworth? How does he manipulate situations to better serve his purposes?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Bart's obsession with death. Does he really desire death? Does he want his mother to die? Does he wish for Apple's death? What does the idea of death mean to Bart?

Essay Topic 3

Recognize a theme in the novel. Which scenes exemplify the theme? What other themes can be found? Which characters are used to demonstrate theme?

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