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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. According to Max's receptionist in Part Two, Chapter Twelve, where should Theo go for more information?
2. Where did Theo work prior to coming to the Grove?
3. At the end of Theo's second session with Alicia in Part Two, Chapter Four, Theo tells Alicia he wants to help her do what?
4. According to Ruth in Part Two, Chapter Nine, what does Theo need to do?
5. What is the nickname given to the nurses' station at the Grove?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Theo learn from Max during their meeting in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?
2. What request does Theo make of Diomedes in Part Two, Chapter Two? What is the result?
3. Who is the narrator, and what does the reader learn about him in Part One, Chapter Three?
4. Who is Jean-Felix? What does he do while Alicia is on trial for murder?
5. What happens in the play Alcestis, as Theo explains in Part Two, Chapter Twenty-One?
6. Who is Kathy? How did she and Theo meet?
7. What does Diomedes think about Theo's desire to treat Alicia in Part One, Chapter Six?
8. What are the various opinions on Alicia's attack in Part Two, Chapter Five?
9. What doubts does Theo experience in Part Two, Chapter Eighteen? What revives his suspicions?
10. Describe Alcestis, both the myth and the painting, as described by the narrator in Part One, Chapter Two?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The epigraph to the second section of the novel comes from Freud: “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive, and will come forth later, in uglier ways.” Explain how Freud’s ideas apply to both Alicia and Theo.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Alicia and Alcestis. How are they (and their fates) the same? How are they (and their fates) different? Why does each remain silent?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, The Silent Patient. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?
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