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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. How does Montgomery describe his father's appearance?
(a) A thin frame with pale features.
(b) Tall and muscular.
(c) Extremely overweight.
(d) Stocky and fair.

2. How long has Montgomery been in jail before reaching this point in the trial?
(a) A year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two years.

3. What has actually happened to these missing items?
(a) They got burned in a fire.
(b) His mother sold them.
(c) They were put into a vault.
(d) They were stolen in a robbery.

4. Who does Montgomery introduce to the judge while trying to explain his actions the day of his crime?
(a) His son.
(b) His split personality Billy Bunter.
(c) His alibi.
(d) His mistress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montgomery call his mother when he calls her to the witness stand?

2. Who never went to Dun Laoghaire with Montgomery?

3. Why can't Montgomery find his mother's account books when he looks for them in the kitchen?

4. What does Montgomery realize has pulled him to Whitewater?

5. What is the weather like when Montgomery arrives in Europe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Montgomery tell his wife very little?

2. What is the irony about Montgomery meeting his wife through Anna Behrens?

3. Is Montgomery's mother's reasoning for selling the paintings understandable? Why or why not?

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

5. The stable hand, Joanne, is very kind to his mother. This makes Montgomery very uncomfortable. Why would Montgomery be uncomfortable with the stable hand's kindness?

6. Why does Montgomery go out of his way to tell the court that he is not a homosexual?

7. 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?

8. Why does Montgomery feel it's necessary to share his dreams with the court?

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

10. What would be Montgomery's reasoning for introducing his alter ego, Billy Bunter, to the jury?

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