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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 condition does Margot appear to have been in the night Elgin was watching the hotel?

3. Who is Lucy Cobb?

4. When did Lancelot start to give up his occupation?

5. Where was Lancelot's wife the summer his daughter was conceived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Lancelot's first wife?

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

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

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

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

6. When Raine flirted with him, what did Lancelot think might be the reason?

7. Lancelot compares his discovery of his wife's infidelity to what?

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

9. What did Margot do to the pigeonnier?

10. Instead of going upstairs after dinner, where did Lancelot go?

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

Using examples from the book in support of your answer, explain how Lancelot and Percival symbolize the battle between good and evil.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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