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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 did Lancelot claim to Elgin he was afraid of at the end of Chapter 4?

2. What did the item in Lancelot's father's sock drawer seem to prove?

3. In Chapter 5, who talked with Lancelot about Ideo-Personal-Dynamics during dinner?

4. How does Lancelot say the girl next door is like Lucy?

5. Why was Lancelot staying in the pigeoneer at the time of his wife's infidelity?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Lancelot went to say goodnight to Siobhan and Tex, what did Tex pester Lancelot about?

2. Why would Elgin do anything for Lancelot?

3. Does Lancelot love Morgan?

4. How does Lancelot explain that the girl in the room next to his is still virginal after the brutal attack she suffered?

5. For what reason does Elgin think he is going to the Holiday Inn?

6. How did Lancelot feel about Lucy's death?

7. Why does Lancelot think Margot is doing more than watching rushes at the Holiday Inn?

8. What does Lancelot believe love causes?

9. How did Margot show an interest in Belle Island the first night Lancelot met her?

10. Why is Lancelot telling his story to Harry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the novel, explain what it is that causes a man to be so harmed by adultery. Use at least three examples or scenes from the book in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What does the movie industry and movies symbolize to the different characters in the book? Do the different types of movies symbolize different thing? Explain the symbolism of the movies for Lancelot, Margot and Lucy.

Essay Topic 3

Based on evidence from the book. explain why Lancelot is not a reliable narrator.

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