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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. Why did Modigliani have to get rid of his paintings?
2. What is the subject of the painting of the contest between Peter and Mad Mitch?
3. How does Lipsey get the landlord to let him into Dee's apartment?
4. What does Lipsey decide that he must do first in his investigation?
5. What did the rabbi tell Dee about the painting she was searching for?
Short Essay Questions
1. What news does Samantha give the reporter James Whitewood that startles him? What does he do with the information?
2. What happens to Peter after the incident at Belgraves?
3. How is mystery set up almost immediately?
4. What information does the rabbi give Dee that will help her further her search?
5. Why does Peter go to work at Meunier's?
6. What is the basic plan in forging the masterpieces as set up in the beginning of "Part II Chapter V"?
7. How does Lipsey fail in getting information from the old man who knew Modigliani and who had given information to Dee?
8. Why does Lord Cardwell have to sell his collection of art?
9. How does the novel open? What characters are introduced? Where are they? Why are they there? What set-up is given right away about Dee and her future?
10. Who else has Mitch gotten involved with the forgery caper while Peter was gone?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a character that you believe is morally ambiguous yet plays an important role in the novel. Explain how the character can be viewed as such and why his or her moral ambiguity is significant to the whole novel.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the character of Charles Lampeth. How do his decisions affect other characters? How do they affect the plot? How does his role affect the work as a whole?
Essay Topic 3
What emotional journey does Samantha take from the start of the novel to its completion? Why does Follett include this character in the novel other than her being a thread that ties the mystery?
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