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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. What is the name of Montgomery's mother?
(a) Dorothy or Dolly.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Margaret or Maggie.
(d) Sarah.

2. How does Montgomery describe his mother?
(a) A small, quiet woman.
(b) A small, mean woman.
(c) A large, emotional woman.
(d) As a large woman, with little emotion.

3. What kind of mother does Montgomery see his wife as?
(a) Neglectful and airheaded.
(b) Caring.
(c) Attentive.
(d) Abusive.

4. Who is the first witness called to the stand?
(a) Charlie French.
(b) Daphne.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Dolly.

5. What is Charlie French's profession?
(a) He works in finance.
(b) He's a teacher.
(c) He runs a gallery.
(d) He owns a museum.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Montgomery is talking to his mother at his family home he looks at his mother and notices something. What does he realize?

2. What has Montgomery been doing to his mother and childhood home?

3. Why does Montgomery claim he chose his profession?

4. Where did Montgomery's father die?

5. How did Montgomery's father die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think the fight between Montgomery and his mother was solely based on the selling of the paintings?

2. Montgomery says that words are a luxury. Considering his current situation, how is this an example of foreshadowing?

3. Montgomery describes his father and spends a lot time focusing on his mustache. Why does Montgomery do this?

4. A car bomb explodes while Anna Behrens is leaving the hospital with her father. What is the symbolism of the car bomb?

5. Why does the author have Montgomery tell the part about walking in on Joanne naked?

6. Montgomery describes his old home as in disrepair and falling apart. At the same time, his mother tells him that he has gained weight. Why is it important that these two incidences are told together in Montgomery's story?

7. What is the relationship between Charlie French and Montgomery?

8. Montgomery has the feeling he is about to do something very bad. Why is this ironic?

9. Why do you think the people who Randolph borrowed money from to give to Montgomery cut off Randolph's ear?

10. In the beginning of the novel, Montgomery makes a point to say he is not a homosexual. Why does he continue to make references to homosexuals, as when comparing his lawyer to a boy he believes was in love with him when he was a child?

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