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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Corinne admit to keeping John Amos around?

2. The old woman tells Jory the first man she married was ________ to her.

3. What does Cathy remember Madame Marisha saying she would have no life without?

4. What does the psychiatrist tell Chris and Cathy that Bart seems programmed for?

5. Where does Cathy send Bart after he attacks Cindy in her pool?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes Bart a target for John Amos and Corrine? What are Bart's vulnerabilities that work to his detriment with John Amos? What effects do John Amos's and Corrine's interferences have on Bart?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the few of Bart's thoughts from his narration that have a profound and surprising insight. What is he referring to when he thinks it? What broader meanings do these thoughts have, and how do they apply to the novel as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the mood of certain settings. Explain how this mood is proved or justified in the story, giving examples. What descriptive phrases establish the mood? How does mood enhance the reader's understanding?

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