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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. Lancelot's family has deep roots in what region of the US?

2. Who does the girl next door remind Lancelot of?

3. Lancelot compared the way he felt when he discovered the item in his father's sock drawer to what other event?

4. In Chapter 5, who dominated the dinner conversation?

5. What did the girl next door answer Lancelot's knock with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lancelot believe love causes?

4. How does Lancelot attempt to talk to the girl in the room next door?

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

6. What happened to Lancelot's first wife?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was Harry ever really present? What pieces of evidence in the story lead you to believe that Harry was, or was not, present?

Essay Topic 2

What is the moral of the story? Is there one? Support your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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