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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. How has Alicia changed when Theo sees her again in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-Four?

2. How does Christian react in Part Four, Chapter Two, after he learns Alicia had written about him in her diary?

3. Following the attack on Elif in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-Three, who blames Theo for stirring things up?

4. What evidence does Barbie have to support her claim in Part Two, Chapter Thirty?

5. According to Theo in Part Five, Chapter Three, why did he write this account?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens during the meeting in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-Three?

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

4. What does Theo notice in the Alcestis painting in Part Four, Chapter Six?

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

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

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

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

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

10. According to Alicia in Part Five, Chapter One, why did Alicia kill Gabriel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Discuss the characters of Kathy, Ruth, and Alicia and analyze the effects each has on both Theo and the plot as a whole.

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