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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 quest was to find what?

2. In Chapter 8, who gave Lancelot a pill?

3. Lancelot spoke with Janos and who else when he went to see his wife?

4. In Chapter 7, in preparation for the storm, what did Lancelot come home to find his wife doing?

5. At the start of Chapter 8, Lancelot is watching what movies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Elgin going to make a movie for Lancelot?

2. What is the role Margot is supposed to play in the movie?

3. What does Lancelot confess about his feelings the night of the killing?

4. What does Lancelot confess when he recalls the first time he made love to Margot?

5. What is Lancelot's New World going to be centered around?

6. After viewing the tapes, what does Lancelot tell Merlin to do and why?

7. What did Margot announce to Lancelot when she refuses to go away with him?

8. Why does Lancelot get to leave the hospital?

9. Despite being able to leave the hospital, Lancelot continues to claim what?

10. What does Lancelot think about his son's decision to become a homosexual?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Lancelot believes that he has discovered the truth about evil. What is this truth? Give three examples that support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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