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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 alibi does Henry invent to account for the group's time during the time of Bunny's murder?

2. What news does Francis give Richard when he returns to Richard's room the night after they are drunk together?

3. What does Camilla tell Richard when she wakes him up the morning after the police search of Bunny's room?

4. How does Henry respond to Charles' astonishment over the fact that they have actually killed Bunny?

5. What does Mrs. Corcoran want done with the wreaths delivered to her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Camilla reveal to Richard about her brother after she has moved out of the apartment she shares with Charles? How does Richard respond?

2. What happens to the main characters at the climax of the story?

3. Where is Marion during Bunny's disappearance? What about her behavior seems unusual to the group?

4. How do Bunny's friends at school respond to his death? What do they think happened to him?

5. How does the search for Bunny finally come to a climax? Who is involved with the investigation at that point?

6. After Bunny dies, what positive qualities about his personality come to light from his other friends at school?

7. How do the group members relate to each other following Bunny's funeral? Why does Richard think they are all reacting this way?

8. 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?

9. What happens the day after Bunny's murder that changes the group's plans significantly?

10. What does Richard begin to understand about Henry as the novel draws to its climax?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

"It was the most important night of my life. It enabled me to do what I've always wanted to do, to live without thinking." Which character says this, and why? What does he mean?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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