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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 question does the reporter ask Peter that he does not answer?

2. What question does Mike ask Dee that she says no to?

3. Who does Samantha compare Cardwell to to make herself feel better about robbing him?

4. Who has the real Modigliani?

5. When was the chateau built?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lampeth say to Willow about the effect the forgery scam will have on the art world?

2. How does Lipsey discover that Dee and Mike had not yet made it to Poglio?

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

4. Why does Arnaz show up at Peter's door, and what does he want?

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

6. What occurs in the bar when Lipsey returns to Poglio and finds Dee and Mike there?

7. What set-up does Mitch ask of the manager of the bank where he deposits the money from the paintings?

8. How does Mike scam Julian and Lipsey in regard to the painting?

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

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 does the scene at the party in which Joe Davies reveals Tom's past reveal the values of the characters and the society in which they live? What contribution does this scene make to the whole novel?

Essay Topic 2

Ken Follett writes an introduction to the book explaining what he had set out to do. What does he state and does he accomplish his task?

Essay Topic 3

Peter states one of the major themes of the novel when he calls the newspaper to demand an inexpensive place for artists to sell their work. Charles comments to Willow about the demand and its lack of permanence on the art dealer. What is Follett telling the reader in regards to profit versus what is due to the artist?

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