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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 provided Wallace with the location of Molly's parents' home?

2. Who does Wally take Molly to see at a nearby hotel?

3. Who comes to the house to speak to Molly?

4. Which of the following terms describes how Danny and Ivor responded to Molly's arrival?

5. What job had Molly held during this time in her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the manner in which Monk reveals the truth about Sam to Molly.

2. What does Molly do that her father finds disappointing?

3. How does the author portray the character of Monk to the reader?

4. What do the test results on Molly's mother indicate?

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

6. What seems to bother Molly more than hearing that her husband is a spy and traitor?

7. What does Molly find her mother is doing when she looks behind the screen?

8. What does Monk do to try to keep the news from breaking in the newspaper?

9. In what way does Molly impress Monk and show her true intelligence?

10. Describe how the author portrays the character of Molly and the character of Sam.

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

Describe how the theme of secrets is developed throughout the novel? In what ways does this theme relate to the other themes used throughout the novel? Do you believe this is the most important theme? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does the author describe romance? Do you feel this story has romantic overtones? Why or why not?

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