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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. Who comes to the house to speak to Molly?

2. How do Ian and Jean respond to the news about Sam?

3. What does Aspinall show Molly to convince her he is not a salesman?

4. What does Wallace tell Molly he believes Sally Anne's motive is for talking with Molly?

5. Which organization is meeting in the coming days that Monk tells Molly about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Molly's reaction to Aspinall throughout the chapter.

2. What information does the author reveal about Sam?

3. What does Monk tell Molly that infuriates Molly?

4. Where did Molly meet Sam? Describe their relationship.

5. In what way does the author illustrate Molly's status in Doncaster?

6. Describe the character traits of Aspinall as well as his physical appearance.

7. Explain two purposes the author may have for including the flashback that occurs in this chapter.

8. Which character confronts Molly at the beginning of this section and what does he want?

9. How does Molly realize that her husband has arrived and what does he do that makes her furious?

10. What does Molly do to give her an excuse to return to the café and why does she want to return?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about the tension between Molly, Trevor and Jennifer. Do you believe the feelings are justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout this novel the author sets some voyeuristic overtones. Why do you think these overtones are particularly suited to this type of writing? Explain in detail.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how this novel could be considered a character analysis? Which character does this analyze? Do you feel it is a good example of a character analysis? Why or why not?

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