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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. How long does Law claim to have been in the spare bedroom with Marnie in Chapter 16?

2. Why does Law believe Marnie needs a man in her life?

3. In Chapter 11, to whom does Law say he has spoken?

4. What does Marnie's mother tell her her motive was for writing the letters to Law?

5. Who does David not want to see Law hurt in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Marnie crying when David comes home?

2. Why does Marnie find Law's desire to be a part of David's life amusing?

3. What does Marnie say about Law's gift to David?

4. What does Marnie see when she stumbles across David's room?

5. What does Marnie decide should happen after David discovers the truth about Law?

6. What does David tell Law about Marnie?

7. What happens between Marnie and Law the morning after Marnie's mother dies?

8. Who does David believe is his mother?

9. What does Marnie discover while visiting her mother in the rest home?

10. How does Law get Marnie to go to sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Marnie's decision to raise David after Sharon's death say about her character? What kind of a person is Marnie? Why did Marnie take custody of David at such a young age? Did guilt play a role in Marnie's choice? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Marnie's mother. Why is Marnie's mother an important aspect of the plot? What role does Marnie's mother play in Marnie and Law's relationship? What effect does the death of Marnie's mother have on Marnie? How does this death propel Marnie into Law's arms?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Law give David a Lotus? What is a Lotus? Why does Marnie become angry about this gift? Is Marnie made because Law's gift is better than hers? Why does Marnie tell Law not to buy David anymore expensive gifts? Is it possible to buy a person's affections? Is this what Law is attempting to do?

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