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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. In Chapter 5, who appeared bored during the dinner conversation?

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

3. What topic does Lancelot discuss with his friend in Chapter 2?

4. When Elgin returned with his reports from the hotel, what did Elgin report that he couldn't see?

5. Who is Anna?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Lancelot's first wife?

3. What did Margot do to the pigeonnier?

4. Why is Lancelot obsessed with Margot's infidelity?

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

6. What does Elgin report about Margot's night at the Holiday Inn?

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

8. What was Margot doing the summer Siobhan was conceived?

9. What happened to Lancelot's job when he married Margot?

10. What is Lancelot's design for a new world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of love dealt with in this story? Give at least three examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is a tragic hero? Who is a tragic hero in the story? Why? Use at least two examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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

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