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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 have the twins brought to the house?

2. Where is everyone at the beginning of chapter 25?

3. What sea does Willy say he went on vacation to?

4. Who does Ducane say Mary should marry?

5. What city is Ducane in at the beginning of chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John Ducane want to break up with Jessica?

2. What do Kate and Octavian talk about before they go to bed?

3. What terrible thing does Willy say happened to him as a child?

4. What do Kate and Ducane talk about as they walk towards Willy's cottage?

5. What is Mary thinking about as she walks along the beach?

6. Why does Willy's use of German irritate Mary?

7. How does Willy react to Barbara's advances?

8. How does Willy react when Mary asks him to marry her?

9. What did McGrath use to do for Radeechy?

10. Why is the Prime minister concerned about Radeechy's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Replace the play's London setting with one of the following cities:

1. New York.

2. Paris.

3. Chicago.

What new meaning would the new setting give the book? How important is setting for developing meaning in a story?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Ducane during the story:

1. Willy.

2. Jessica.

3. Kate.

4. Biranne.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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