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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 is Henry reading when the group arrives at the Corcoran house before the funeral?
2. Where does Richard take Francis in the middle of the night on Sunday night?
3. What does the college president say about Bunny?
4. When Francis and Sophie wake Richard the morning after they are all drunk together, what does Francis say to Richard in Greek?
5. How does Richard describe the tone of the letter he receives from Henry before Bunny's funeral?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Charles and Francis argue about the day before the funeral? Of what does Richard feel this and the other arguments among the group members is symptomatic?
2. Why does Charles become enraged with Henry? What does he believe Henry is trying to do?
3. In the days before the funeral, what captures the attention of Bunny's family the most? Why are they concerned, and what does their concern confirm for Richard about Bunny's family?
4. What does Richard begin to understand about Henry as the novel draws to its climax?
5. What does the doctor in the emergency room recommend for Francis? Why? What does Francis tell Henry about his childhood?
6. How do the police finally become involved in the search for Bunny's body? How do the group members react to the police involvement?
7. What happens the day after Bunny's murder that changes the group's plans significantly?
8. How does the group manage as the guests of the Corcorans in the days before Bunny's funeral?
9. How does Richard's behavior change after the discovery of Bunny's body?
10. What do the members of the group find peculiar about Bunny's father the day before the funeral?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
While talking to Richard, Julian makes the statement "with young people, you never can tell." What does this expression mean about young people in general and the characters in this novel specifically?
Essay Topic 2
Setting is often an important element of a novel. Describe the setting of this story. How does the setting affect this novel? Why is it important to the plot?
Essay Topic 3
What are the events that lead to Julian Morrow's departure from Hampden? How does his departure affect the group? Do their opinions of and feelings for Julian change?
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