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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 long has Montgomery been in jail before reaching this point in the trial?
2. Who was visited every time Montgomery and his father went to Dun Laoghaire when Montgomery was a child?
3. How does Montgomery feel about Randolph when he meets him?
4. What does the argument between Montgomery and his mother about the missing items bring up?
5. If not in his current situation, where would Montgomery have gotten the money to repay his loan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you think the fight between Montgomery and his mother was solely based on the selling of the paintings?
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. 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?
4. What would be Montgomery's reasoning for introducing his alter ego, Billy Bunter, to the jury?
5. Why does Montgomery tell the court about his bad moods as a child?
6. What is the relationship between Charlie French and Montgomery?
7. Why are the details of Montgomery's engagement and marriage to Daphne important?
8. 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?
9. Is Montgomery's mother's reasoning for selling the paintings understandable? Why or why not?
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
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
A setting is an important part of a novel. Many times the setting sets the mood of the story. What is the setting of "The Book of Evidence"? How does the setting develop the mood of the novel? What is the mood of the novel? Why is the mood an important part of the plot?
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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