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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. How does Montgomery feel about the appearance of Dublin?
2. How does Montgomery feel his trip will appear to others?
3. Why does Montgomery claim he chose his profession?
4. Who now has the missing items?
5. The day Montgomery goes to the hardware shop, he goes somewhere else instead of home. Where does he go?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why would the drug baron make Montgomery leave his family behind while Montgomery gets the money he owes the baron?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. Why does Montgomery feel it's necessary to share his dreams with the court?
5. What is the irony about Montgomery meeting his wife through Anna Behrens?
6. Why does Montgomery go out of his way to tell the court that he is not a homosexual?
7. What would be Montgomery's reasoning for introducing his alter ego, Billy Bunter, to the jury?
8. The author goes into detail when he describes Dublin after ten years. Why does he do this?
9. Do you think the fight between Montgomery and his mother was solely based on the selling of the paintings?
10. Explain the symbolism of Montgomery's recurring dreams about his father.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Joanne the stable hand is a very controversial character in the novel. What makes Joanne controversial? Why is her character important? How would the plot be different if her character was not involved?
Essay Topic 2
Montgomery is a very self-centered individual and this trait is a major theme of the novel. How does being self centered affect his case? How does this behavior affect others around Montgomery? Why is the idea of self-centeredness such a crucial theme in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Montgomery is a character who acts spontaneously. Why are the spontaneous characteristics of Montgomery important to the plot? How would the novel be different if Montgomery planned his every move?
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