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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why are these missing items important to Montgomery?
2. Why can't Montgomery find his mother's account books when he looks for them in the kitchen?
3. Who was visited every time Montgomery and his father went to Dun Laoghaire when Montgomery was a child?
4. Where does the taxi driver take Montgomery when he leaves Whitewater?
5. What kind of mother does Montgomery see his wife as?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the author have Montgomery tell the part about walking in on Joanne naked?
2. 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?
3. What would be Montgomery's reasoning for introducing his alter ego, Billy Bunter, to the jury?
4. Montgomery has the feeling he is about to do something very bad. Why is this ironic?
5. Why does the author switch back and forth from past to present?
6. Montgomery says that words are a luxury. Considering his current situation, how is this an example of foreshadowing?
7. Explain the symbolism of Montgomery's recurring dreams about his father.
8. Why does Montgomery tell his wife very little?
9. 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?
10. What is the relationship between Charlie French and Montgomery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Montgomery has a fixation with women and there are several that play a huge role in his life. Compare and contrast Daphne, his mother, and Anna Behrens. How have they influenced Montgomery's life? What did they contribute to his crime? How does he feel about each woman?
Essay Topic 2
The title of the novel is "The Book of Evidence." Why is this an appropriate title to the novel? What is Montgomery's book of evidence?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the emergence of Billy Bunter. Who is he? Why is he important? Why does Montgomery say he exists? How would Billy Bunter be beneficial to Montgomery's case?
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