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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 do to make his feelings to Lucy known?

2. What did Lancelot do the night he learned of his wife's infidelity?

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

4. In Chapter 4, what does Lancelot refer to Lucy as?

5. Where was Lancelot when he learned of his wife's infidelity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Lancelot telling his story to Harry?

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

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

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

6. What happened to Lancelot's first wife?

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

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

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

10. How does Lancelot appear to be growing more unstable as the story continues?

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 "foil" in literature? What is the purpose of the foil? Give at least two examples of characters in this book who function as foils and describe their purpose.

Essay Topic 3

Is Lancelot a moral character? What about the others? Why? What definition of moral character are you using? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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