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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 does Conchis invite Nicholas to do?

2. What does Nicholas resolve not to do?

3. Which of the following words best describes how Nicholas slept after seeing who he thought was Lily?

4. How does Conchis explain Lily's twin sister?

5. What surprises Nicholas when he returns to Conchis' home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Conchis tell Nicholas happened to him after he safely makes it back to England?

2. What does Nicholas decide about meeting Alison and what does he resolve to do about it?

3. What conclusions did Nicholas draw about what was happening to him at Bourani?

4. What does Nicholas think Conchis is doing to him and how does that relate to Levierre and Mitford?

5. What does Nicholas observe after he releases Lily and watches her go?

6. What discussion takes place in regard to the voices heard by Nicholas the night before?

7. How does Conchis describe the series of events that brought him to where he is today and how does he indicate it has affected him?

8. What resolution does Nicholas come to about Conchis and privacy as well as Conchis and Alison?

9. What does Nicholas see when he goes downstairs himself after Conchis heads upstairs?

10. What realization does Nicholas come to in regard to Alison and then about himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an analysis of this book based on the context of the writing style, language and development of characterization. Include the writing from beginning of the novel through the end of the novel including specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What personal truth does Nicholas realize throughout this novel? What universal truth is shared with the reader in this novel? How do you personally feel about this universal truth? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think so many men fell for Conchis' ploys? Do you think this could happen in real-life? Do you think people are that gullible? Why or why not?

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