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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 is the name of the poem Guy reads in the Wall Street bar?

2. What does Guy say neither Anne nor anyone else can penetrate?

3. What woman does Bruno say is the only woman that ever shows sympathy towards him?

4. In what month of the year did Guy and Bruno first meet?

5. How does Bruno say he knows Guy when Gerard questions him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Anne like Gerard?

2. What are Gerard's initial thoughts about the murder?

3. What does Gerard ask Guy about in chapter 41?

4. How does Guy stop himself from feeling guilty about murdering Samuel Bruno?

5. How does Gerard catch Guy out?

6. What does Anne wonder about Bruno when he visits her in this section?

7. What does Anne confront Guy about in this section?

8. Why does Bruno opt to kill himself?

9. Why does Anne think Guy may have seen Bruno in March?

10. Why does Anne invite Bruno out with her and Guy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Guy's goal in life? How can he reach his goal? What obstacle are in Guy's way and how can he overcome these obstacles?

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

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?

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