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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman says that one thing that the man gives her is the reason that she inevitably returns to him. What does he give her?
(a) Diversion.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Satisfaction.
(d) Oblivion.

2. Where does Iris keep Laura's notebooks?
(a) A steamer trunk.
(b) A sealed jar.
(c) A drawer.
(d) A coffee can.

3. Why are the invaders friendly to strangers?
(a) They can use them to gather helpful insider information.
(b) They believe hospitality to be the supreme virtue.
(c) They might be messengers of the gods.
(d) They want to treat others as they want to be treated.

4. What color are the gloves Laura is wearing on the day of her death?
(a) Taupe.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Navy.

5. What is the name of the statue commissioned by Norval Chase and the War Memorial Committee?
(a) The Lost Soldier.
(b) The Brave Soldier.
(c) The Weary Soldier.
(d) The Unnamed Soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the official cause of Laura's death?

2. At the lover's first picnic, what are they eating?

3. What does Iris see hanging from the tree outside her former home?

4. One of the newspaper articles describes the awarding of a prize for a high school student. For whom is this prize named?

5. In the prologue to the novel within the novel, the main character looks at a picture. What is at the center of this picture?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 5, Laura does something that scares and angers Iris because she thinks it will save her dead mother. What does Laura do?

2. In chapter 6, the man and the woman talk about love and the way the man often says that love isn't real. Do you think the man truly believes this?

3. How did the Snilfards prevent the sacrifice of their daughters?

4. In chapter 4, how does the woman feel about the man's story?

5. Why do you think Richard married Iris?

6. Describe the relationship between the man and the woman in 'The Blind Assassin' sub novel in chapter 2.

7. In chapter 1, do you think Iris is too concerned with maintaining appearances?

8. How does Iris feel about the Laura Chase Memorial Prize?

9. Why is it awkward between Liliana and Norval Chase when he returns from the war?

10. Why does Benjamin Chase marry Adelia?

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