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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 Philippa offer the real estate agent she sees?

2. After Maurice's marriage to Helena, what does he learn about himself?

3. Who does Philippa plan to live with in London?

4. What does Philippa feel like when around her adoptive father?

5. How does Philippa plan to learn the true identity of her birth parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Philippa go to see a social worker?

2. Discuss the manuscript that Mary gives Philippa.

3. What does Norman do in order to watch Hilda?

4. What happens when Philippa confronts Hilda in "Book 1, Proof of Identity: Chapter 4"?

5. What happens when Philippa arrives at the prison to visit Mary Ducton?

6. What happens in King's station?

7. Discuss the murder plan of Norman and Mavin Scase.

8. What happens when Norman first goes to York station?

9. What happens at the dinner party Philippa attends?

10. What does Philippa announce in "Book 1, Proof of Identity: Chapter 4"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of chapters and titles in the novel and the pro's and con's they have for readers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the idea of a protagonist and an antagonist. Include how this idea is used in the novel, what characters fall into the category of protagonist and antagonist, and the effects this has on the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Maurice and Hilda and the effects their relationship have on Philippa.

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