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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. Where does Sam ask Molly to go?

2. What reason, besides seeing Sam, does Sally Anne give for wanting Molly to cooperate with Wallace?

3. Why does Molly call Monk?

4. Who joins Molly and Sally Anne for dinner?

5. Which of the following characters does Molly accuse of killing Sam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Molly finds the plane and who she finds on the plane?

2. What does the tension described by the author between Jennifer and Molly create for the reader?

3. How does Sally Anne feel as Molly walks out of the bathroom naked?

4. What is contained in the package that arrives for Molly?

5. Describe the sexual relationship between Monk and Molly.

6. Describe how Trevor feels about Molly.

7. Why didn't Wallace and Sally Anne leave Bucharest with Molly and Aspinall?

8. What happens that causes Trevor to express delight in relation to Sam?

9. What happens when Wallace presses Molly for information and what does Molly tell him?

10. How does Molly describe Monk and how does she feel around him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe how Molly's life involves the constant seeking out of security and the attempt to find continuity. Do you believe she makes good choices? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There are many events which are considered ironic throughout the novel. Describe on example and explain in detail while you find that to be the most important aspect of irony in the novel.

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