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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 drink is particularly popular with the young women taking care of Richard?
2. What news does Francis give Richard when he returns to Richard's room the night after they are drunk together?
3. Why does Francis not want to see a psychiatrist for his problems?
4. What new rumor begins circulating about Bunny when he is reported missing?
5. What drug does Richard take from Judy while he is in her room?
Short Essay Questions
1. What in Bunny's letter found after his death reveals to Henry that the letter is not a prank but actually written by Bunny?
2. Who is Cloke, and how does he appear in the story? What is important about his appearance?
3. What does the doctor in the emergency room recommend for Francis? Why? What does Francis tell Henry about his childhood?
4. 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?
5. Where is Marion during Bunny's disappearance? What about her behavior seems unusual to the group?
6. How does the group manage as the guests of the Corcorans in the days before Bunny's funeral?
7. What happens the day after Bunny's murder that changes the group's plans significantly?
8. How does the search for Bunny finally come to a climax? Who is involved with the investigation at that point?
9. How do the group members relate to each other following Bunny's funeral? Why does Richard think they are all reacting this way?
10. How do the police finally become involved in the search for Bunny's body? How do the group members react to the police involvement?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the opening of the story, Richard says "this is the only story I will ever be able to tell." What does he mean by this statement? Why is this the only story?
Essay Topic 2
Bunny has taken advantage of his friends, taken money, food, and possessions from them, and speak terribly of them. Yet the members of the group continue to include Bunny, allow him to take money from them, and to control their behavior. Why? How does this situation become increasingly intolerable to the group members and change their lives?
Essay Topic 3
In this novel, we are told in the opening sentence Bunny is dead. Yet, the author creates suspense and rising action. Discuss the techniques the author uses to keep the reader engaged in the plot.
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