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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 is given to Philippa as a gift in "Book 3, Acts of Violence: Chapter 7"?

2. What is Philippa's pen name?

3. What does Norman find he must gain access to in order to attack Mary?

4. Who could not handle Philippa when she was a child?

5. What grows for Norman during his time spent watching Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Norman's visit to Philippa and Mary's flat.

2. What occurs at the Royal Academy?

3. What does Philippa find at Mary's death scene?

4. What do Philippa and Mary see on television, and what does it lead to?

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

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

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

8. Discuss the telephone conversation between Hilda and Gabriel in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 3"?

9. Discuss the events that lead to Norman's theft.

10. What does Norman discover about Mary in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 1"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motives and motivations of Philippa and the role they play in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the usage of character descriptions in the novel and whether they provide positive or negative results.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the idea of a second chance and the effect this has on the story.

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