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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Richard overhear Francis say to Henry when the two are arguing in the back of Henry's apartment?
(a) "You want to drop out of school?"
(b) "You were diagnosed with what?"
(c) "You don't like it? What about me?"
(d) "You are in love with who?"

2. Where are Henry and Bunny going for winter vacation?
(a) Charles' farm.
(b) Home to their families.
(c) Europe.
(d) India.

3. What does Richard identify as the one opportunity he has to disengage from the group?
(a) When winter break comes again next year.
(b) When he leaves Henry's apartment after learning of the murder.
(c) When he returns to classes and his job.
(d) When he came to Hampden.

4. Where does Richard stay for the last few days of winter break before he can get into his dorm room?
(a) Charles and Camilla's country house.
(b) The dormitory.
(c) The warehouse.
(d) Henry's apartment.

5. What is the next trip Bunny has planned for himself and Henry in the summer?
(a) A luxury barge cruise through France.
(b) A luxury barge tour through Whales.
(c) A luxury barge tour through the Carribean.
(d) A luxury barge cruise down the Nile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Judy Poovey dislike Henry?

2. Why does Richard go to Henry's apartment on Thursday morning after the group has been missing for four days?

3. What does Richard realize when he is eating the back-to-school dinner alone in the commons?

4. What does Bunny begin saying to his friends to upset and frustrate them after the night of the bacchanal?

5. What does Richard learn about the warehouse when he gets there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Francis and Henry tell Richard about Bunny's behavior since the murder? How is Bunny treating the members of the group, and how are they responding?

2. How does Bunny die? What part do the group members have in his death?

3. How does Bunny treat Richard during the weekend at Francis' house in the country? What important information about Richard becomes obvious to the group?

4. What role does Bunny play in the bacchanal? What does this allow him to do after the ritual is over?

5. In Chapter 4, Henry asks Richard a serious question before telling him about the murder of the farmer. What does he ask, what does he mean by this question, and what has Richard been covering up?

6. What does Bunny tell Henry about the night of the bacchanal? What does Henry realize Bunny has done during his illness to obtain the information he has? Why is this important?

7. What surprises Richard when he enters the Greek class on the Monday after learning of Henry's plans to leave the country with Francis, Camilla and Charles? What surprises him even further when he asks Henry about what has been going on?

8. When Henry comes to Richard to ask questions about dosages and chemicals, what does he tell Richard about his plan to solve the group's problem with Bunny? How does Richard respond?

9. What does Richard learn his friends have done? How does he react?

10. What arrangements does Richard make for winter break? Where does he go to find help? What does he find when he moves into his new place?

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