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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 refer to Dun Laoghaire as?
2. Montgomery makes a side comment to the court expressing his surprise in something. What is he surprised about?
3. Where does Montgomery travel to after he neglects to pay back the money he borrowed?
4. What does Montgomery first do with Charlie?
5. Why are these missing items important to Montgomery?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Montgomery go out of his way to tell the court that he is not a homosexual?
2. Is Montgomery's mother's reasoning for selling the paintings understandable? Why or why not?
3. A car bomb explodes while Anna Behrens is leaving the hospital with her father. What is the symbolism of the car bomb?
4. What reasoning would Montgomery have for comparing Anna Behrens to a "lonely prisoner in her magic castle in need of rescuing"?
5. Montgomery's counsel forces him to say that he wanted to kill his father so he could marry his mother. Montgomery claims this isn't true. Why would his counsel force him to tell this lie?
6. Why does the author switch back and forth from past to present?
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. When thinking about first meeting Daphne, Montgomery says "Anna was the priestess in a ritual giving Daphne, the sacrificial offering, to him." Why does he say this?
9. Why are the details of Montgomery's engagement and marriage to Daphne important?
10. Montgomery describes his father and spends a lot time focusing on his mustache. Why does Montgomery do this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
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?
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