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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 real-life historical event was the release of Marcus's book competing with?
2. How did Jenny react when excerpts from Marcus's book about Harry leaked?
3. What did Elijah Stern ask Luther to help him with when he knocked on Luther's door for the first time?
4. What color was the dress Nola was wearing when she was killed?
5. What was Tamara Quinn's greatest secret that she kept from her family?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was the handwriting analysis of the writing on The Origin of Evil transcript that was buried with Nola so important and whose handwriting was it?
2. Why was Tamara Quinn so upset that the note she stole from Harry's house that declares his love for Nola was stolen from her safe?
3. How did Harry react when Marcus told him about finding the painting of Nola in Elijah Stern's house?
4. Why was Elijah Stern so permissive with Luther Caleb in his role as Luther's employer?
5. What did Nola tell Harry her mother did to her to punish her?
6. What did Sylla tell Marcus and Gahalowood about the effect Luther's beating had on him?
7. Why does Luther Caleb chase Harry in his car immediately after Harry returns to Somerset from Martha's Vineyard?
8. Why did Ernie Pinkas, the part-time Somerset librarian, ask Marcus to put his name in the acknowledgement section of his book?
9. Why did Gahalowood invite Marcus to dinner at his house?
10. What prevented Gahalowood and Marcus from asking former Police Chief Pratt why he did not include the information about Luther Caleb's death in his report on Nola's murder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the idea of Writer's Heaven mean to Harry? Write an essay explaining what Writer's Heaven, as Harry describes it to Marcus, symbolizes as the book comes to its conclusion.
Essay Topic 2
Does Dicker make a convincing case through his description of Harry Quebert and Nola Kellergan's affair that true love is possible between two people of dramatically different ages?
Essay Topic 3
Harry and Marcus often boxed together. Write an essay analyzing what their boxing sessions symbolize about their relationship and explore why Dicker may have chosen that particular sport for them to participate in together.
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