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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. Where did Montgomery's father die?
2. How does Montgomery describe his mother?
3. Where does Montgomery wake up after a night of drinking?
4. What startles the stable hand on the day Montgomery returns to his family home?
5. How long has Montgomery been away from his family home until this most recent visit?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is Montgomery's mother's reasoning for selling the paintings understandable? Why or why not?
2. 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?
3. Montgomery describes his father and spends a lot time focusing on his mustache. Why does Montgomery do this?
4. 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?
5. Why does Montgomery go out of his way to tell the court that he is not a homosexual?
6. Montgomery has the feeling he is about to do something very bad. Why is this ironic?
7. The author goes into detail when he describes Dublin after ten years. Why does he do this?
8. 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?
9. Why would it be in Montgomery's benefit to keep information on Randolph to blackmail him?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Death is a major theme in the novel. Montgomery loses both parents and then causes a death himself. How do the deaths develop Montgomery as a character? What are Montgomery's feelings towards death? How does Montgomery react to taking a life on his own?
Essay Topic 2
The title of the novel is "The Book of Evidence." Why is this an appropriate title to the novel? What is Montgomery's book of evidence?
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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