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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 observation about Kim's physical condition does Colquitt make when he comes to visit her while the Sheehans are at the cottage?
2. What condition do doctors discover Melissa has after the Twelfth Night party?
3. Who tells Norman to stop screaming at Susan about the problems with the electricity and Melissa's illness?
4. What is Walter carrying when he sees Kim and Colquitt kissing?
5. Who does Chick tell Walter he has waiting for him in the board room when Walter and Colquitt come to ask him to write an article?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Walter tell Lipschutz to "shove it" when the Kennedys approach him about the house?
2. Why does Anita tell Colquitt she believes Toby is alive and coming home?
3. How does Colquitt feel when Claire brings the Greenes over to meet them?
4. Why does Norman throw his clothes out of the closet and on to the floor?
5. What causes Claire to finally believe the house is haunted?
6. What reason does Claire discover for Susan putting up with Norman for so long?
7. What is strange about the phone calls Virginia tells Colquitt that Anita is receiving and who does she initially think they are from?
8. What reason does Chick give the Kennedys for being unable to print the story of the house?
9. What does Colquitt say she likes about working from home?
10. Why is Colquitt amused by the brie that Eloise is carrying when she and Walter run into Eloise in the grocery store?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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