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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 kind of architecture does Bruno say one mostly finds in Santa Fe?

2. What is the name of the woman Guy wants to divorce?

3. What is in the exact center of Bruno's forehead?

4. What does the author say has begun to paralyze Guy's thinking?

5. What does Bruno do to blot out the pain and depression?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Guy's first impression of Bruno?

2. Describe Bruno's father's hobby.

3. Describe how Guy kills Bruno's father?

4. How does Guy cover Bruno's identity to Anne?

5. How does Bruno try to persuade Guy to kill his father in chapter 20?

6. What does Bruno think Miriam looks like before he sees her?

7. What does Bruno say about murder in this section?

8. In what way is Bruno's drinking the catalyst for him killing Miriam?

9. What are the main differences between Bruno and Guy?

10. Why does the coroner finally decide Guy has nothing to do with Miriam's murder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Bruno use Anne against Guy? Why does it work so effectively?

Essay Topic 2

How has Bruno's father affected him as an adult? How has Guy lack of a father figure affected him as an adult?

Essay Topic 3

What mistakes do Bruno and Guy make when talking to Gerard? How could they have dealt with Gerard better?

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