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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 subjects of the story the man tells the woman he has sold?
2. Where did Laura go when she first left Bella Vista?
3. What does Laura call Iris's unborn child?
4. In the article at the beginning of chapter 12, what does Richard claim is in the West's best interests?
5. How does Richard react when Laura tells him sending her to school is a waste of time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What message does Laura leave for Iris in her school notebooks?
2. In chapter 11, how does Laura send Iris a message and what does this message look like.
3. About what does the woman dream at the end of chapter 12?
4. Why do you think Iris has 'The Blind Assassin' published?
5. What is the woman's attitude while aboard the cruise ship?
6. In chapter 10, the woman goes and buys a copy of the man's story about the Lizard Men of Xenor. How does the printed story differ from the story the man has told the woman?
7. In chapter 9, how does Laura behave towards Richard?
8. According to chapter 11, how does the adult Aimee feel towards her mother and why?
9. According to chapter 10, what is the political climate in Spain?
10. In chapter 13, why does Walter come over to Iris's house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Aimee blames her mother for Laura's death. Iris, too, blames herself for Laura's death, but defends herself by saying she did not choose her actions, but was rather forced into them. Is Iris responsible for Laura's death, and if so, what could she have done to prevent it and if not, why not?
Essay Topic 2
Choose a character for the novel and answer the following questions about the character:
1. What traits define the character?
2. What is the character's role in the novel?
3. How does this character relate to other characters?
4. How is this character developed?
5. How would the novel change if the character were removed?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, the characters, particularly Laura and Iris, make decisions because they are misinformed or ignorant. Discuss the significance of ignorance and oblivion in the novel. According to the woman, she is with the man for oblivion. Does this oblivion necessitate the ignorance regarding the events taking place around her? In what ways does oblivion or ignorance help the characters and in what way does it hinder them? On the other hand, are there any instances in which knowledge is a hindrance?
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