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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 kind of transport does Tom have to take to Mongibello?

2. What is Marge's job?

3. What is inside the basket on Tom's cabin floor?

4. What will be inside the coffins with Tom and Dick?

5. What kind of meat does Dickie say he always used to eat on a Sunday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tom like the relationship he has with Cleo?

2. What lie does Tom tell Mr. Greenleaf?

3. What does Tom take as a good sign on the train to Naples?

4. What excuse does Tom give Marge for Dickie's absence?

5. How does Dickie insult Tom in Chapter 12?

6. What does Tom rehearse in his hotel room?

7. Why does Carlo want two people to ride to Paris in a coffin?

8. How does Dickie anger Tom in Chapter 10?

9. What brings tears to Tom's eyes?

10. How does Tom know Bob Delancey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between Tom and Dickie? How can Tom can impersonate Dickie so well despite these differences? Why does Tom want to be Dickie so much?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Highsmith's writing style. How would you describe Highsmith's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? Does she use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Highsmith's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Tom hate himself? How much is this self-hatred responsible for Tom's actions so far in the book?

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