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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. Who does Lou think winks at Hendricks when he is talking to him?

2. What does the billboard say is a little stronger in Central City?

3. What does Lou compare the bum to when he sees Amy's body?

4. What does Lou say the author leaves out when he starts to get to a high point?

5. What kind of drink does the bum ask for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hendricks say he is relieved Joyce died?

2. How do Hendricks and his secretary react when Lou starts speaking in cliches?

3. Why does Hendricks phone Lou in Chapter 12?

4. What does Lou claim is the opinion of people he kills?

5. What is the story Lou tells about he jeweler?

6. What does Lou see in the picture he finds in his dad's library?

7. What suggestions are there in this Chapter 12 that Lou gets his killer instinct from his father?

8. How does Lou prepare to kill Amy?

9. What does Lou say about writers when they reach a highpoint in the story?

10. What deal do the bum and Lou come to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what does Lou suggest his upbringing is partly responsible for his sickness? What evidence is the book that this may just be an excuse?

Essay Topic 2

How does Lou assess his own sickness while in hospital? What evidence is there to suggest this not a reliable assessment? In what way does Lou trust his intelligence too much?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Bob kill himself? How does Bob's death affect Lou? How does Bob's death affect the other characters? How does Bob's death change the characters' attitude towards Lou?

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