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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 does the other person in the room with James have in his hand?

2. James realizes that one of the masked actors on the stage that night must have been __________.

3. James decided all there was to do was to ____________ with Lefty.

4. James notes that Anna is a bit ___________ and a bit grayer, but still beautiful.

5. What is the profession of James, the main character of this story's events?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James decide to do as he is sitting and drinking coffee with Dave in this book?

2. What did Anna reveal to James about a possible home situation he could use in this book?

3. What does James buy on his way to see Sadie as he passes a shop on Oxford Street in this book?

4. What did Sadie tell James about Mr. Mars in a letter addressed to James in this book?

5. How do the three men spend their time at the bar once they arrive in this book?

6. What does James realize when he is at a bookstore in Paris and he sees a sudden crowd?

7. What did the men decide the noises they heard must of been, as opposed to a party?

8. Why did the guard eventually let James into the film studio where Hugo is working in this book?

9. What did Hugo and James agree was an ironic twist in their love relationships in this book?

10. What are Sammy and Sadie talking about as James is outside the house, eavesdropping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James seems to be interested initially in the idea of acting as Sadie's bodyguard in exchange for living in her home.

Part 1: Why do you think James is interested in becoming another's bodyguard?

Part 2: Do you think James would make a good bodyguard? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Sadie feels she needs a bodyguard in order to be safe?

Essay Topic 2

When James realizes that his manuscript may have been stolen, he just concedes to that fact.

Part 1: Why do you think James is pretty calm about someone stealing his work?

Part 2: Would you have been as calm if you found out that someone stole your work? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think James should have reacted to this news? Why?

Essay Topic 3

James is summoned to Paris by Magdalen, and he decides to go and to meet her there.

Part 1: Why do you think Magdalen wanted James to come to Paris with her?

Part 2: Would you go to Paris at the summoning of someone else? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think James should have gone to see Magdalen? Why or why not?

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