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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 will be speaking at the dinner on behalf of James Allerton?

2. West knows, by way of his access to Thorpe's psychological profile, that Thorpe seeks what?

3. Who does Joan Grenville flirt with at the May Day party?

4. On what day in May did Tony Abrams and Patrick O'Brien meet?

5. Thorpe's residence doubles as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Katherine, as a character, humanized?

2. What does West plan to do, while he is being tortured by Thorpe?

3. What does Abrams find when he gets into Carbury's room?

4. What does Kimberly want to do in the midtown office the day after the party?

5. What did Arnold Brin do before he was murdered?

6. When Thorpe enters the main dining room, what does Abrams say?

7. Who is Ann Kimberly?

8. What does West know about Thorpe and his personality?

9. What information does O'Brien pass to Abrams by telephone after the party?

10. Who is Talbot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, describe the role of class in the book. Include descriptions of what is upper class/aristocracy and what is not. Be sure to include examples of who fits into each group and what role class plays in their character's actions.

Essay Topic 2

What is loyalty? What role does loyalty have in the plot? Who is the loyalest character? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Which death is most important to the story, and why? What does the death contribute to the other characters' motivations? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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