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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. At what time on the morning of the inquest does Annabel's lawyer come?

2. Why would the suit cases have been searched?

3. As the notes were taken from Annabel, what happened to Billy's face?

4. After Billy explains how he got the suicide notes, what does Annabel say?

5. Why hasn't Luigi called?

Short Essay Questions

1. Luigi spoke of Frederick's note to his mother. He said, as did Billy,that letters to mothers were eaten up by the public and it would have finished Annabel's career. It certainly would have destroyed her public image. Anabel said that she was hungry and Luigi said that she shouldn't be tempted. was he talking about what she eats?

2. Billy started to tell Annabel about Frederick's suicide notes, and when his words had finally registered, she got hysterical and began to scream. Was Annabel having a sort of mini breakdown?

3. Annabel still lies in bed, thinking that she would have to tell Frederick not to speak of the party, no one would believe there had been a party if they both denied it. How was she dealing with the fact of Fredericks death?

4. Annabel talked to Luigi about the girl in the hospital. The girl said that she was in love with Frederick. Then Annabel added that with so many girls after him, Frederick was driven to suicide, and In the end it pushed him over the edge. Luigi asked her what she was going to say at the inquest. How did Annabel respond?

5. Luigi came to see Annabel and he told her that she had been wonderful on television. The orgy story is killed. Everyone knows that Frederick died after being pursued by many woman. Will Annabel have Marina at the inquest?

6. Annabel left the flat and she went back to the hotel, along with Billy and the baby. She noticed that her suitcases were open and commented on it to Billy. He told her that it was probably the police investigating because Suicide is a criminal offense in Rome. What did Annabel say?

7. Tom called Annabel before he saw her, to discuss the notes which Billy had called him about the night before. He said that Billy wanted a huge sum of money or he would reveal the contents. How did Tom respond to Annable's question of what would happen to her if she didn't pay?

8. What does Annabel assume Billy wants money for after he tells her about Frederick's suicide notes?

9. Danya, who Annabel was going to visit in the hospital, had told many nurses and several doctors that she had been in love with Frederick along with numerous other young women. How does her meeting with Annabel go?

10. Billy hands the notes from Frederick to Annabel and she starts to read. What is her reaction when she has finished?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annabel's motives usually spring from selfishness, although to an observer it might seem a selfless act. Does Annabel do anything from a sense of unselfishness? Frederick called her shallow, but she is very complex. Is that true? Give reasons why you agree or disagree.

Essay Topic 2

Sometimes, when we finish a book, we are dissatisfied with the ending. Would you change the ending of the Public Image? How would you change it?

Essay Topic 3

In "The Public Image," the most significant issue is what the title conveys. This book was written as a "savage portrayal of today's celebrity culture." Would that book blurb, penned in 1969, apply to today's celebrity culture? Changes? Similarities? Discuss.

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