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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 did Ethel Petersen teach guy when he was a child?

2. What does Anne say that she knows Guy has in him?

3. What does Bruno say enhances things when he travels?

4. What does Bruno say Guy will not be much longer in his letter to Anne?

5. What famous philosopher is Guy reading?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of person do the police think killed Samuel Bruno?

2. Describe how Guy kills Bruno's father?

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

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

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

6. What joke did William pull in the Plaza?

7. What does Guy feel about the first letter Bruno sends him?

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

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

10. What are Guy's feelings for Miriam when he meets her in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of "Strangers on a Train".

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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