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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. How does Guy think he can set up Bruno for his father's death?

2. What does Bruno say he has many ideas for?

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

4. 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?

5. What does Guy ask Bruno for when he enters the dining carriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe how Guy kills Bruno's father?

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

7. How does Bruno use Anne to persuade Guy to kill his father?

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

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

10. How does Bruno kill Miriam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What steps does Gerard take to find the killers? What problems does face on the way? How could Gerard have solved the case earlier?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Bruno's mother play in "Strangers on a Train"? How would the book change if she was not part of it? What effect does her presence in the story have on the other character?

Essay Topic 3

How does the conscience of Bruno and Guy each affect them? How does Bruno try to hide the fact that he has a conscience?

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