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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. Why does Charlie begin to question Montgomery about his crime?
(a) He's heard rumors.
(b) He read about it in the papers.
(c) Montgomery has been acting differently.
(d) He is taken to the police station that day.

2. What is the name of Montgomery's son?
(a) Van.
(b) Brett.
(c) Mark.
(d) Ryan.

3. What is Montgomery afraid to do after he finds blood on his fingers?
(a) To call Coolgrange.
(b) To think about what he has done.
(c) To go home.
(d) To go back to the United States.

4. What does Montgomery compare his life to Charlie's?
(a) His worst nightmare.
(b) Living with his mother.
(c) Living at a country club.
(d) Life as a fugitive.

5. As Montgomery is washing dishes he sees the face of his victim. How does he react?
(a) He starts to cry.
(b) He has no reaction at all.
(c) He loses his breath and has to sit down.
(d) He smiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coming back to the present, Montgomery claims he knows a lot about something. What is it?

2. When Montgomery reads the newspapers he thinks back to the day of the crime. What does he realize his victim was saying as he walked away?

3. What does Montgomery think about his own crime?

4. How do the police find Montgomery?

5. Where does Montgomery think he is when he wakes up in Charlie's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Montgomery's mother's will is read, Montgomery is shocked to find out he is disinherited. At first he thinks it's because of the most recent fight they had but later finds out his mother disinherited him years prior. Why did his mother do this?

2. Using your knowledge of Montgomery's history with women, why would he choose the "Portrait of the Woman with Gloves" rather than another?

3. According to Montgomery, he feels that now that he is no longer drinking alcohol he "has woken up to a hangover with a vengeance." What does Montgomery mean by saying this?

4. For what reasons would the drop of blood Montgomery discovers on his finger cause him to go into a paranoid state?

5. How is Montgomery's recurring dream of being falsely accused of murder an example of foreshadowing for the situation he finds himself in at the current time?

6. Charlie tells Montgomery that the police brought Charlie into the station and Montgomery thinks Charlie is talking about the train station. What does this tell you about the mindset of Montgomery?

7. Montgomery describes his fondness for his old family friend Charlie French, yet at the same time he doesn't forgive Charlie for a previous situation. What does this inner conflict tell the reader about Montgomery?

8. Montgomery talks about his victim after reading the newspapers, yet he doesn't voice any opinion about her. However, Montgomery does voice his opinion on what was said or not said about himself. What does this tell the reader about Montgomery?

9. After reading the version of the confession written by the police, Montgomery says "they have made a murderer out of him." What is the irony in this statement?

10. Montgomery speaks of his wife visiting him in jail. He is annoyed with her calm demeanor and ability to make decisions without him. Why might these characteristics upset Montgomery?

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