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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 Theo say he is absolute of as he closes his diary entry in Chapter 26?

2. What are the weapons of the unwelcome visitors decorated with?

3. What does Theo confess to the old couple as he ties them up?

4. What does Theo smell as he tries falling asleep after the attack?

5. What is wrong with Luke's body initially upon placing it on the ground?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Theo take Miriam inside to Jasper's, and not to Rolf?

2. What are Theo's nightmares about after his return home from traveling?

3. Who does Theo see at the market after the SSP come to his home, and what happens between them?

4. How is Rolf distanced from the group throughout the burial and after?

5. How does Theo treat the old couple? Give examples.

6. What kind of Warden does Rolf say he would be? What is Theo's reaction?

7. Summarize the confrontation between Xan and Theo.

8. What does Theo write in his diary about the Five Fishes as he discusses the day of relaxation before they depart for Wales?

9. What does Helena tell Theo when he returns, and why does she want him off the phone?

10. How does Theo choose the house he robs and how does he gain entry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters are obvious symbolic representations of ideas, viewpoints, and people in real life. Discuss the symbolism of the characters: who they are, and who or what they represent. Does this symbolic branding restrain their behavior? In other words, do they act a certain way only because of their underlying meaning? Discuss.

Essay Topic 2

The author used foreshadowing many times throughout the course of the novel. Discuss some of the instances in which this technique was used, and how it added to the narrative. Can you recollect any events that are not foreshadowed that you feel would have added to the story if they were? Discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Struggle for power is a theme that often appears in the book. Discuss the characters who maintain this struggle, and what they wound up achieving as a result. Feel free to compare to examples of this you see in life as well.

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