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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 Napoleon blame himself for Zach's death?

2. Who seems to familiar to Lars, although he cannot put a face to the name?

3. Zoe's brother had which ailment?

4. What does Lars's partner want Lars to do?

5. How did Frances and Paul Drabble meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about Heather in Chapter 10?

2. Masha keeps receiving emails from which person? How does she respond?

3. What is Ben concerned about his car as he arrives at Tranquillum House?

4. In Chapter 28, whom does Heather remember seeing in the hospital cafeteria? How did she react?

5. Who is Alain and what does he tell Frances? How does she react?

6. Who is Masha and what happens to her in Chapter 1?

7. Whom does Frances meet as she takes a tour of Tranquillum House? What does she think about them?

8. Why is Ben unhappy with Jessica?

9. What does the reader learn about Carmel's background in Chapter 21?

10. What does the reader learn about Zach's death in Chapter 26? Why does Napoleon blame himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Ben’s Lamborghini as it pertains to the lives of Ben and Jessica.

Essay Topic 2

Appearances in the novel can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how the novel’s setting influences both the characters and the novel’s plot.

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