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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 do people at the university feel about Montgomery?
2. How does Montgomery feel about Randolph when he meets him?
3. What does Montgomery consider asking Charlie for?
4. How long has Montgomery been in jail before reaching this point in the trial?
5. As Montgomery is talking to his mother at his family home he looks at his mother and notices something. What does he realize?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the author have Montgomery tell the part about walking in on Joanne naked?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. Is Montgomery's mother's reasoning for selling the paintings understandable? Why or why not?
5. Montgomery has the feeling he is about to do something very bad. Why is this ironic?
6. What is the relationship between Charlie French and Montgomery?
7. The reader is introduced to Montgomery's counsel. Montgomery likes him because of his fierceness in the courtroom. Why would he like someone for this characteristic?
8. What reasoning would Montgomery have for comparing Anna Behrens to a "lonely prisoner in her magic castle in need of rescuing"?
9. A car bomb explodes while Anna Behrens is leaving the hospital with her father. What is the symbolism of the car bomb?
10. Why does Montgomery tell his wife very little?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Foreshadowing is an effective tool used by the writer. Montgomery foreshadows his crime and punishment in several areas of the novel. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? How is foreshadowing effectively used in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Create a character sketch of Montgomery. What makes his mind work? How does he view himself? How do others view him? What is important to him?
Essay Topic 3
Relationships play a large part in Montgomery's life. What relationships are the most important to Montgomery? Why are these relationships more important than the others he has? What relationships were the most successful in Montgomery's life? What made them most successful?
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