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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. What does Montgomery tell the judge about the plan of this crime?
2. What is Maolseachlainn's trick in the courtroom?
3. What does Montgomery insist he went to Whitewater to do?
4. What does Montgomery realize has pulled him to Whitewater?
5. Why are these missing items important to Montgomery?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why is Montgomery's recount of his mother's funeral ironic?
3. Why does Montgomery feel the need to describe his mother as "statuesque"?
4. The author goes into detail when he describes Dublin after ten years. Why does he do this?
5. Why does Montgomery tell his wife very little?
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 has the feeling he is about to do something very bad. Why is this ironic?
8. Why does Montgomery go out of his way to tell the court that he is not a homosexual?
9. Montgomery describes his father and spends a lot time focusing on his mustache. Why does Montgomery do this?
10. Why does the author have Montgomery tell the part about walking in on Joanne naked?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
External conflicts happen throughout the novel. Give examples of at least three external conflicts in the novel. How do these conflicts affect the plot? Who is the protagonist in the conflict? Antagonist?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Fate is a concept that is touched upon in the novel. What is Montgomery's fate at the end of the novel? What events lead him to his fate? Based on Montgomery's actions in the book, does he deserve his fate?
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