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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. At whose party do Colquitt and Claire first see each other again following their argument about Susan?

2. What is Norman's profession?

3. What is Colquitt doing when Anita comes to Colquitt's patio to tell her Toby called?

4. Who does Colquitt witness Norman yelling at by the garbage cans in the Greenes' back yard?

5. What is the name of Duck's girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Chick give the Kennedys for being unable to print the story of the house?

2. Why is Colquitt amused by the brie that Eloise is carrying when she and Walter run into Eloise in the grocery store?

3. What causes Claire to finally believe the house is haunted?

4. How does Colquitt feel while Kim is kissing her?

5. In Chapter 21, why does Walter lose a client?

6. How does Colquitt feel when Claire brings the Greenes over to meet them?

7. Why do Colquitt and Walter decide to go to Ocho Rios for Christmas?

8. Why does Anita tell Colquitt she believes Toby is alive and coming home?

9. Why does Kim force Colquitt and Walter outside after kissing Colquitt?

10. Why does Colquitt go to the Sheehans' house on the day she witnesses Buck and Virginia making love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the term "climax" mean? What is the climax of this novel? What characteristics of a climax does the event have?

Essay Topic 2

What tone does the author set at the outset of the novel? How does she do this? Is her use of tone effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How does Claire serve to reveal aspects of Colquitt's personality? What values of Colquitt's does she demonstrate?

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