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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 is the name of the bridge in Chapter 1?
2. Who is Hayward's boss?
3. What story won Smithback great accolades?
4. Which two characters in Chapter 12 detest each other?
5. How are Pendergast and D'Agosta dressed in Chapter 23, as they make their way toward the tunnels?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do you think is the author's purpose in describing Sergeant Hayward's physical characteristics in such detail?
2. Does the existence of an underground "clan" seem plausible? What do you think is their purpose in the story?
3. Do you think that Bill Smithback would do anything to get the exclusive on a murder investigation? Why or why not? Do his tactics seem moral or sensationa? Why?
4. What is ironic about using the muse of rhetoric, Polyhymnia, to name an ornate club in Chapter 10? Does its patronage seem to have anything to do with it?
5. When Mephisto gives Smithback the nickname "scriblerian," what does he imply?
6. Who is the homeless man who invades D'Agosta's office, and what is his reason for being there?
7. What is the history of Mbwun, and why is it assumed that these killings might relate to the events surrounding this creature?
8. What kind of influence do you think a woman like Mrs. Wisher would likely have on the political climate? Does she show that she is willing to use that influence to force matters in the direction she wants them to go? What gives you that indication?
9. What are the repercussions of the $100,000 reward posted by Bill Smithback and the Post?
10. Why does Hayward say the tunnels are dangerous? Cite examples from the text.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The second skeleton is a huge mystery to the people investigating and examining it. They can find no obvious cause for the extensive remodeling of the bone structure and are baffled by its existence. What are some of the theories put forward initially? What happens when the skeleton is finally identified?
Essay Topic 2
Margo, Pendergast, and D'Agosta discovered the Mbwun lily growing in the Reservoir. Their fear is suddenly magnified by this discovery. What causes their fear? What do they believe will happen, and how do they think this event will come to fruition?
Essay Topic 3
The New York Museum of Natural History is a stunning backdrop to not one, but two, horrifying stories. While "Reliquary" isn't as dependent on the Museum as its main setting as it was in "Relic," it exudes a frightening air, which only enhances the atmosphere of the book. What is it about the Museum, which makes it a frightening place, and why is it used so frequently?
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