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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 Guy think of as a rich possession?

2. Who is Miriam's death attributed to?

3. Who does Guy tell Anne he was fighting with in the woods?

4. Where did Guy meet Anne?

5. What does Anne tell Guy her and her family have mailed to attest to his presence in Mexico at the time of Miriam's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bruno think about Guy at the end of chapter 25?

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

3. What did Guy like about Miriam in the first place?

4. Describe how Guy kills Bruno's father?

5. What does Guy think his mother could not understand about Miriam?

6. How does Guy cover Bruno's real identity to his mother?

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

8. Why does Guy think Miriam is an example of the worst of America?

9. How does Anne react when Guy tells her about the difficulties he is having with Anne?

10. How does Guy react to the news that Miriam has had a miscarriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Guy to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the one he at the end.

1. What did Guy hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events change Guy's ideas about life?

3. How has Guy's character changed by the end of the book? Is it for the better or for the worse?

Essay Topic 3

How does Bruno make sure Gary says nothing about the murders? What do you think would have happened if Guy had mentioned something to the police earlier?

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