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

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

3. The day after, Lancelot went where after breakfast?

4. Where did Lancelot invite Margot to go to dry off on the rainy night?

5. Who is Siobhan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Lancelot love Morgan?

2. What happened to Lancelot's first wife?

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

4. How did Lancelot know the Grand Kleagle and what did he do to him?

5. What did Margot do to the pigeonnier?

6. What is the difference between Lancelot's attraction to each wife?

7. What did the money in Lancelot's father's sock drawer prove to Lancelot?

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

9. As the story continues, what does Lancelot lose touch with?

10. What did Lancelot feel when Raine flirted with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the book to support your answer, explain whether neglect is a theme of the book, and how it is used.

Essay Topic 2

What is a flashback? How does the author use them in this book? Are they effective? Give at least three examples in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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