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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 Robert do to Colin that surprises him?
2. What condition does Caroline tell Mary she must meet before she will disclose how she hurt her back?
3. What does Mary do as she sits with Colin's body?
4. Why does Colin quickly swim out to Mary?
5. Why do Mary and Colin "sicken" when they use the word "relationship"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Caroline request of Colin? Why?
2. Describe the two times that Mary and Colin discuss Robert's photograph of Colin in this chapter. How are they different?
3. Describe the process of Mary realizing that Colin was in the photograph at Robert's apartment
4. What do Robert and Caroline initially do to Colin? How does he prevent this?
5. What happens to Caroline the first time she attempts to leave the apartment after her back is broken? What factors prevent her from returning to the apartment?
6. How do Mary and Colin's conversations compare to their lovemaking?
7. What does Mary intend to do when she goes to the morgue? What does she do instead?
8. Describe the scene in the ocean involving Mary and Colin.
9. Describe the scene when Mary awakens with a shout in the middle of the night.
10. How do Mary and Caroline's views on theatre differ? How are they the same?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the themes The Comfort of Strangers explores is loss and confusion. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
The past is essential to Robert's development as a character. Discuss at least three events/people from the past that influenced Robert's character. Focus on describing the event as well as discussing how the event determined the person Robert becomes. Be sure to cite specific details from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
The gallery in Robert's apartment plays an important role in the novel. It serves as a symbol on many levels. Discuss the significance of the gallery in the novel. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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