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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. In what month does Lux Perpetua take place?
2. On what day in February is the excerpt from Octavia’s newspaper published?
3. With which of the following does Chapter XX begin?
4. What is the name of the legal correspondent for Octavia’s newspaper?
5. What does Elf note is Cutter’s given name?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Cutter explain Angela’s condition to Gideon?
2. How does Elf determine that Cutter is an independent agent?
3. When confronted with the information Neuilly leaves for her in Deal, Octavia cites a familiar feeling: tenderness and anger mixed. From what is it familiar to her?
4. Why do Octavia and George note surprise at Elf calling on them?
5. What circumstances make it appear Strythe died in London?
6. The hostess of the medium performance Octavia attends has money from her husband. What is the source of that money?
7. When confronting Octavia at the house on Vesper Sands, what does Elf note about her history and prospects?
8. How does Cutter explain his specialty to Gideon?
9. Why does Octavia note that she has kept her story from the newspapers?
10. How does Neuilly convince Octavia of his sincerity and lucidity in the letter he leaves for her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Typically, an epigraph is expected to speak to or set the tone for the work it introduces. Do the epigraphs of The House on Vesper Sands do so for the present novel? How or how not?
Essay Topic 2
To what genre other than mystery might The House on Vesper Sands be considered to belong? What in the text supports that genre-identification, and how does it do so?
Essay Topic 3
Sources attest to the presence of The House on Vesper Sands on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?
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