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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. In Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Seven, how does Theo feel upon following Kathy and watching her meet Nicole?

2. What does the art therapist think about Alicia's artwork in Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Four?

3. In Part Four, Chapter Eighteen, whom does Stephanie blame for Alicia's overdose?

4. According to Alicia's diary in Part Three, whom does she confront and accuse of being the watcher?

5. According to Alicia's diary in Part Five, Chapter One, whom or what did Theo shoot on the night of the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Alicia in Part Four, Chapter Thirteen, what happened when the man got inside her house on the night of the murder?

2. What happens when Paul visits Alicia in Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Two?

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

4. According to Alicia in Part Four, Chapter Fourteen, what happened after Gabriel got home on the night of the murder?

5. According to Alicia in Part Five, Chapter One, what made her recognize Theo?

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

7. How does Alicia react to seeing the play Alcestis in Part Three?

8. What happens as Theo continues to follow Kathy in Part Four, Chapters Sixteen and Twenty-One? How is Theo becoming increasingly unstable?

9. What happens to Elif in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-One? What caused the incident?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point in the novel, Alicia experiences a sense of déjà vu and thinks that “the past and present were coexisting simultaneously” (126). Explain how the novel illustrates the fluid nature of time, for both Theo and Alicia.

Essay Topic 2

Alicia finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

Essay Topic 3

To what extent does Alicia “speak” for herself in the novel? To what extent is she defined by other characters? What do others say about her? What does she say about herself? How does the reader resolve these multiple interpretations of her character?

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