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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. Where does Jury go after he leaves the church when the novel opens?

2. What does Helen tell Jury she does for a living?

3. What does Jury admit to Helen when the first meet?

4. How does Helen treat her medical condition?

5. What does Jury think about Miss Hargreaves-Brown's accent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who discovers Helen's body?

2. How does Racer interact with Cyril?

3. What does Cullen say in his phone call to Jury at the end of Chapter 9?

4. How does Melrose react to how Ruthven addresses him?

5. What triggers Maureen to wonder if something has happened to Helen?

6. What happens after Jury walks Helen home after first meeting her?

7. What important information does Maureen give Jury about her time in school?

8. How does Lady Agatha react to Melrose's giving up of his title?

9. What does Jury think of Mrs. Wasserman?

10. Why does Melrose think he was invited to travel with Vivian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe at least four features of Lady St. Leger, how those features fulfill the traditional, literary requirements of a villain.

Essay Topic 2

Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Jury is a good role model for teenage/young adult readers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least 3 literary devices that Grimes uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing. Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.

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