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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 Paul in Part Four, Chapter Eight, what did Alicia hear following the death of her mother?

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

3. According to Alicia's diary in Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Jean-Felix give Alicia?

4. According to the inspector in Part Five, Chapter Three, where was Alicia's diary found?

5. What happens to Elif in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-One?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Diomedes react in Part Four, Chapter Ten upon learning Alicia has spoken?

3. In Part Three, how does Gabriel react to Alicia's report of a man watching her? How does Alicia feel about this?

4. What does Theo discover in Part Four, Chapter Five? How does he respond to this discovery?

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

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

8. According to Theo in Part Five, Chapter Three, what has happened to Theo and Kathy following the death of Gabriel?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the men in Alicia’s life: Gabriel, Max, Jean-Felix, and Theo. Is she loved by any of them? If so, which? What is the nature of this love? What point do you think the author is trying to make about love?

Essay Topic 2

To what extent is Theo a sympathetic character? Discuss the “likeability” of Theo’s character, using examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using alternating perspectives. How does viewing the action through the eyes of both Theo and Alicia affect the story? How do the shifting timelines affect the story? How would the book be different if the story was told through just one of their perspectives?

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