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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. Why does Thomas call Kemel after he meets with Alicia and Jack?

2. What does Alicia tell Jack about Ronald Clayton's will the day after the arsonist dies?

3. Where do Jack and Alicia find the blueprints?

4. What does Alicia discover in her childhood bedroom?

5. What is strange about Ronald Clayton's will?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jack's country house.

2. Describe Ronald Clayton's will.

3. Explain if Alicia appears ready to move on with her life by the end of the novel.

4. Describe Yoshio's strengths.

5. Describe events that take place at the cabin in the mountains, after Yoshio arrives.

6. Is Kemel an honorable man?

7. Why does Jack regret pulling Alicia from the van that abducts her?

8. Why does Jack maintain the country house?

9. Why does Thomas want the Clayton House?

10. How does Jack react to learning that Alicia hired an arsonist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many symbolic items are used in the telling of Legacies, such as the lamp, the Center, and Ronald Clayton's safety deposit box. Select any three examples of symbolism in the novel and explain:

1) What it contributes to the story.

2) How it is related to other characters, events or objects in the story.

3) Why the author chose that particular item to symbolize what it represents.

Essay Topic 2

Cultural, religious, and legal dictates alter society's perception of what is right, wrong and morally acceptable. Select two characters from the novel whose actions are affected by these outside beliefs (as opposed to an inner sense of morality), and explain how this effects character development and the plot of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Should Jack quit his work as a mercenary of justice? Support your answer with examples from the story.

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