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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 kind of car does Norman drive?

2. What does Claire serve Colquitt when she visits to ask Claire to help her in her plan to keep anyone from buying the house?

3. How old is Melissa?

4. Who asks for exclusive rights to the story of the house?

5. What are Libby's parents' names?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the party that the Greenes throw for and what is it like?

2. Why does Colquitt call Anita's doctor after she sees Buck and Virginia on the couch?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Walter tell Colquitt is wrong with her idea that the house is evil and goes after those who live in it?

4. What causes Colquitt to decide never to return to the ballet guild meetings?

5. What reason does Claire discover for Susan putting up with Norman for so long?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 24, why does Claire tell Colquitt she doesn't want to see her ever again?

10. Why does Claire think Colquitt's explanation that she thought the Sheehans may have just gone out is implausible when Colquitt tries to tell Claire she knows nothing about why the couple left?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the relationship between Walter and Colquitt evolve over the course of the book? At what points do they draw closer and at what points do they pull away from one another a bit? What is their relationship like at the close of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss character development as it applies to the character of Virginia Guthrie. What does the author do to develop her character? What techniques does she employ?

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