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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 borrow from Charlie?

2. Montgomery hits his victim repeatedly and decides to leave the car. What is he expecting as he considers abandoning the victim and his car?

3. How does Montgomery view Charlie as he makes him breakfast?

4. How does Montgomery feel about his situation after Charlie leaves for work?

5. Why does Montgomery believe the opposing counsel is making him offers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Montgomery's recurring dream of being falsely accused of murder an example of foreshadowing for the situation he finds himself in at the current time?

2. Montgomery describes his fondness for his old family friend Charlie French, yet at the same time he doesn't forgive Charlie for a previous situation. What does this inner conflict tell the reader about Montgomery?

3. The lawyers on both sides of Montgomery's case want to plead the case out. Montgomery believes this is to protect Charlie French and Max Molyneaux and is against the idea. Why wouldn't Montgomery want to protect these two men?

4. It is no secret that Montgomery is angry at the world and feels he is owed something. How would killing this innocent person be revenge enough on the world for his alter ego Billy Bunter or Montgomery himself?

5. Why does Montgomery take the time to pay attention to the details of his victim's face before hitting her with the hammer?

6. As he is leaving the scene of his crime, Montgomery realizes "that the fat, foul-mouthed, inner man has burst out." What he is talking about?

7. Charlie was a dear friend of Montgomery's parents and tells Montgomery of his mother when she was younger. Charlie says that many men adored Montgomery's mother and she was a loved by all except her husband. Why would Charlie tell Montgomery this?

8. How is Montgomery foreshadowing his guilt by saying he had been "unknowingly leaving behind a trail of evidence rather than his troubles" as he leaves the village?

9. What is the most important thing to Montgomery while he is in jail and why?

10. Montgomery talks about his victim after reading the newspapers, yet he doesn't voice any opinion about her. However, Montgomery does voice his opinion on what was said or not said about himself. What does this tell the reader about Montgomery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax is the turning point of the story. What event in the novel is the climax? Why is this the climax? How does the ending reflect the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Truth and honesty are major themes in the novel. What characters believe in truth and honesty? How does Montgomery manipulate the truth for his benefit? Does Montgomery understand the concept of truth? Why or why not? Does Montgomery even believe himself? Does the truth prevail at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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