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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 kind of car does Francis drive?

2. Why does Judy Poovey dislike Henry?

3. Under what conditions does Morrow admit Richard to his class?

4. Where does Richard find a job at school?

5. To what H.G. Wells character does Richard compare himself during the winter break?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Who rescues Richard and nurses him back to health? How do these two people get along with each other? What are some of the things Richard learns about his Greek classmates during his recuperation? Why are these things important for Richard?

3. Where did Richard grow up and spend his high school years? What do we know about his family? How does he feel about his family? His hometown?

4. 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?

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

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

7. 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?

8. After the bacchanal, the group members are worried about Bunny. Why?

9. Richard engages in risky behavior for winter living, and his life begins to deteriorate. Why does this happen to Richard? Is he aware of the dangerous living situation he is in? Why does Richard refuse to ask for help?

10. Why is Hampden College closed in January and February? Where do students go during this time? In what position does this situation put Richard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were a great number of clues visible to Bunny concerning his fate. What character flaws does Bunny have that prevents him from being able to see the plot of his own demise? Discuss.

Essay Topic 2

What is the overall mood of this novel? How does the mood affect the story? What are some example of how the author portrays and uses mood?

Essay Topic 3

There are only a few women in this story, and only one in the center of the action. Who is Camilla? Is she integral to the story? What role does she play in the plot of the novel?

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