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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 Alicia's diary in Part Three, how did she feel after seeing the play Alcestis?

2. What is the name of the art therapist at the Grove?

3. According to Alicia in Part Four, Chapter Eleven, who was really inside the house, as described in the final entry of her diary?

4. What does Theo find when he inspects Alicia in Part Four, Chapter Seventeen?

5. What drives Theo into a frenzy in Part Five, Chapter Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Alicia and Gabriel have dinner with Max in Part Three?

2. According to Theo in Part Five, Chapter Three, what will happen to the Grove? According to Julian McMahon, will happen to Theo's career?

3. What happens when Theo confronts Christian in Part Four, Chapter Two?

4. According to Theo in Part Four, Chapter Fifteen, how does he know Alicia is lying to him?

5. How is Theo's guilt discovered in Part Five, Chapter Three?

6. Why do Alicia and Jean-Felix argue in Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Two? What does he give her at the end of the argument?

7. What prompts Alicia to finally speak in Part Four, Chapter Nine? What does she say? How does Theo respond?

8. What happens to Alicia in Part Four, Chapter Seventeen? Who is held accountable in Part Four, Chapter Eighteen?

9. According to Alicia in Part Five, Chapter One, what really happened on the night of the murder?

10. What does Diomedes believe about Alicia's revelations in Part Four, Chapter Fifteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ruth believes that some people confuse drama and dysfunction for love. Real love, she says, is deep, calm, and constant. Explain how the characters in the novel illustrate the truth (or not) of her words.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the future has in store for Theo and Kathy after the close of the novel? Predict their future based on Theo’s thoughts and actions over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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