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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 Bruno write on the back of the taxicab company card?

2. What does Bruno believe that Quebec is full of?

3. Who is Miriam's death attributed to?

4. Where does Bruno follow Miriam to from the amusement park?

5. What does Bruno say he would have become if something didn't happen at a certain time with his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bruno reveal about himself in this opening section?

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

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

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

5. How do Bruno's letters affect Guy in this section?

6. How does Guy react to Miriam's death?

7. Why is Bruno enraged with Guy in this section?

8. What is Bruno's relationship with his mother?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apart from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does she introduce them and take them away from the story? How do they add to the narrative and structure? What affect does they have on the story?

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

What does Bruno see in Guy that he likes? Why is Guy able to eventually to return his friendship?

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