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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 are the first words Anne says to Guy when he gets home?

2. What is the name of Owen's wife?

3. What is Robert Treacher want Guy to build?

4. What does Guy figure is more productive than walking the city?

5. Where does Bruno tell Gerrard he went after the Blue Angel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Bruno like Gerard?

2. Why does Bruno opt to kill himself?

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

4. What did Guys mother tell him about good and evil?

5. What do Anne and Guy tell Gerard about Bruno?

6. How does Bruno react to Gerard's suspicions?

7. Why does Guy panic about Bruno in this section?

8. What does Bruno dream about in chapter 39?

9. How does Bruno act in the boat?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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