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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 nationality is the French girl's fiance?

2. What kind of firm does Tom say Rothenburg, Fleming and Barter's is?

3. What does Tom eat for his first course at the restaurant?

4. What kind of party did Tom accompany Dickie to?

5. What does Tom buy to go with his cap?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dickie react when Tom tells him his father sent him to bring Dickie home?

2. What brings tears to Tom's eyes?

3. Who does Tom meet in Rome?

4. What does Tom think is an average day for Dickie and Marge?

5. What lie does Tom tell Mr. Greenleaf?

6. How does Tom know Charlie Schriever?

7. What lie does Tom tell Dickie when they meet?

8. Why does Tom immediately hate Marge?

9. Who does Tom think is the man following him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What modes of communication are open to Ripley? How do the modes of communication Highsmith represents give the novel a sense of place and time?

Essay Topic 2

The Ripley books greatly influenced modern literature and, in particular, crime books. Choose a book written after the novel that you think was influenced by it and discuss their similarities in terms of:

a) Plot

b) Character

c) Themes

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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