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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 Modigliani does Samantha admire?

2. What does Lipsey tell the Contessa that he does for a living?

3. What does the Contessa share with Lipsey before he leaves the chateau?

4. How many paintings does Peter load into the van?

5. Where do Mike and Dee first go on their search once they leave the bar in Poglio?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the old man sitting in front of the bar in Poglio play a joke on Dee and Mike?

2. Why does the priest lie to Mike and Dee about the Danielli family?

3. What is Louis' hand in the story of the forgeries once he has the professor identify the painting as such?

4. How does Julian wind up with a forgery of the Modigliani twice?

5. Who is Mandingo and how does he get involved in Cardwell's collection?

6. Who next comes to visit the priest in Poglio? What information is he looking for and what does the priest tell him?

7. How had Julian changed since the last time that Samantha had seen him now that he is ready to open his gallery?

8. What phone call does Louis Broom get at the newspaper that surprises him?

9. What is the set-up for selling the forgeries?

10. How does the search for the Modigliani bring Dee and Mike closer together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the end of the novel a twist in regards to Mike Arnaz? Did the reader expect Mike to be such a major player in the scandal? Does the twist add to the depth of the novel? In what way does it or does it not? Did Follett intend to surprise the reader? Does it play into the genre?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

After speaking with Anita, Samantha makes a decision that she takes to her agent. There she explains how she feels about her career. Explain her feelings and analyze how these thoughts are idealistic in an industry where everyone is out to make a great deal of money.

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