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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 Norman decide to steal in "Book 3, Acts of Violence: Chapter 4"?

2. Who does Gabriel call in order to find Philippa's address?

3. Who hides in the hallway between the greengrocer and the stairway in the building where Philippa and Mary live?

4. What is Philippa's pen name?

5. What type of paintings do Philippa and Mary view in "Book 3, Acts of Violence: Chapter 2"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Norman learn when visiting Mary and Philippa's flat, and what does he do?

2. What does Philippa find when walking into her flat in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 12"?

3. Who visits Philippa and Mary's flat in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 7" and what happens during the visit?

4. Discuss the fight between Maurice and Hilda in "Book 2, An Order of Release: Chapter 19".

5. Who is Violet Tetley?

6. What occurs at the Royal Academy?

7. What grows for Norman as he continues to follow Mary?

8. Discuss the confrontation Philippa has with Mary in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 9"?

9. What does Philippa learn from Maurice when she goes to Caldecote Terrace in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 8"?

10. What does Norman intend to steal and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast and the relationship between Philippa and her adoptive parents with that of her biological parents.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the usage of parenting in the novel and the pro's and con's it has on the story, as well as characters in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the plot of the story and the importance of having a clear and understandable plot.

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