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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 does Montgomery call his mother when he calls her to the witness stand?
(a) His savior.
(b) The devil.
(c) A sweetheart.
(d) An angel.

2. What do Montgomery and his father share?
(a) A distaste for sweets.
(b) A dislike for the world.
(c) A respect for their mothers.
(d) A love of education.

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

4. 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.

5. What does Montgomery first do with Charlie?
(a) Gamble.
(b) Get drunk.
(c) Go fishing.
(d) Leave the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Montgomery been away from his family home until this most recent visit?

2. What is his mother's business venture since his father's death?

3. Who was visited every time Montgomery and his father went to Dun Laoghaire when Montgomery was a child?

4. What happens when Montgomery does not repay his loan?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the author switch back and forth from past to present?

3. When thinking about first meeting Daphne, Montgomery says "Anna was the priestess in a ritual giving Daphne, the sacrificial offering, to him." Why does he say this?

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

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

6. Mr. Behrens says the paintings he bought from Montgomery's mother were "not suited to be at Whitewater." How is this statement ironic to Montgomery's sense of reality?

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

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

9. Why does Montgomery tell his wife very little?

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

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