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

2. When Theo again views the Alcestis in Part Four, Chapter Six, what does he notice?

3. According to Alicia in Part Four, Chapter Thirteen, why did the watcher not kill Alicia right away?

4. According to Christian in Part Four, Chapter Three, who was the man watching Alicia?

5. What does Christian ask Theo to do in Part Four, Chapter Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Three, how does Theo initially view the end of the play Alcestis? How does Diomedes help him understand it?

2. What key information does Paul tell Theo in Part Four, Chapter Eight? How does Theo react?

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

4. What information does Barbie give Theo in Part Two, Chapter Thirty?

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

6. What happens when Theo and Alicia meet in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-Four?

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

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

9. What happens when Theo follows Kathy in Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Seven? How does he feel?

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

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

Choose three characters and explain the role acting plays on them and on the plot.

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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