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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. On the morning he is captured, what does Montgomery fantasize about?
(a) Marrying Charlie.
(b) Running away to an exotic place.
(c) Taking hostages and making his point.
(d) Reuniting with his family.

2. As Montgomery drives into the city with the wounded victim in the backseat, how do people react?
(a) They chase him.
(b) They all call to him asking if he's okay.
(c) They rear end him.
(d) They ignore him.

3. Why does Montgomery think the days ahead will be his most exciting ever?
(a) He's buying a boat.
(b) Once he's caught he can be himself.
(c) He's starting a new job.
(d) He plans on leaving the country.

4. 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?
(a) "Save me."
(b) "Help me."
(c) "Tommy, love."
(d) "Mammy, love."

5. Why won't Montgomery sign the typed confession the police hand him?
(a) He says it is not his words.
(b) It is a lie.
(c) He wants to annoy the police some more.
(d) He knows it will land him in jail forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montgomery realize as he walks past the place where the car bomb exploded?

2. When Montgomery finally leaves the car and his victim to die, what does he do with the painting?

3. How does Montgomery feel about this situation with the stolen painting and a hostage?

4. What does Montgomery's counsel want to do?

5. What does Montgomery think the only thing that will make up for what he's done is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Montgomery jokes around when he is arrested, but feels intimidated by being confined in possession of the police. What are Montgomery's values?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. It is no secret that Montgomery is angry at the world and feels he is owed something. How would killing this innocent person be revenge enough on the world for his alter ego Billy Bunter or Montgomery himself?

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

6. Why does Montgomery take the time to pay attention to the details of his victim's face before hitting her with the hammer?

7. What do the mites Montgomery says are living on his skin symbolize?

8. Charlie was a dear friend of Montgomery's parents and tells Montgomery of his mother when she was younger. Charlie says that many men adored Montgomery's mother and she was a loved by all except her husband. Why would Charlie tell Montgomery this?

9. 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?

10. How is Montgomery foreshadowing his guilt by saying he had been "unknowingly leaving behind a trail of evidence rather than his troubles" as he leaves the village?

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