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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 write and have published?

2. Whose throat is slashed in "Book 4, Epilogue at Evensong: Chapter 12"?

3. What do Philippa and Mary spend a lot of time discussing?

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

5. What did Maurice notice about Philippa when she was little?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the gift that Mary gives Philippa.

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

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

4. What does Norman intend to steal and why?

5. What does Philippa do about Mary's death?

6. How does Mary die?

7. Discuss Hilda's job.

8. How does Norman find Philippa and Mary's flat?

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

10. Discuss the visit between Philippa and Norman in "Book 4, Epilogue at Evensong".

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the relationship between Philippa and her adoptive parents.

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