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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 owns the manor?

2. Who is riding in the car with Wani to the wedding?

3. What kind of car has Wani bought for Nick?

4. What school friend of Nick's is also running for office?

5. Whose new mobile phone does Gerald use?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is on the cover of the premiere issue of Ogee?

2. Why is Rachel so upset with Nick?

3. How does Nick know Nat Henmer?

4. What does Penny document in her diary?

5. Who is Nat getting married to?

6. Who is Javier?

7. How is Lionel able to get in the house without alerting the press?

8. How does Barry Groom react to his meeting with the Prime Minister?

9. What is the "different side" of the Prime Minister that Wani knows?

10. What does Nick fear most after reading the Edelman book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nick is surrounded by many people who love "things more than people". Using examples in the text, explain how the snobbishness of the wealthy puts a heavy value on possessions over relationships. How do the characters relate to their possessions? How does this compare to how they relate to each other?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the use of euphemism in the text. What major things are never talked about and which seemingly problematic issues are discussed? How does this reveal the cultural sensibilities of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

One of the concepts of the "line of beauty" is the ogee arch. Explain the symbolism of the ogee and find examples of when this image appears in the text. What does the ogee mean to Nick? What about the Ogee company? How does its curve reflect the highs and lows of the plot?

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