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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. Mrs. Tinckman has never taken a sip of the ____________ that James keeps behind the counter.

2. James begins to realize that some of the words that Anna used were _________ and not hers.

3. Where does James walk off to once he jumps out of the truck?

4. James first met Hugo at a ___________ where James went to earn some extra cash.

5. What is the profession of Magdalen's soon-to-be husband, Sammy Starfield?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sadie explain as being all they have to do in order to put their plan in place?

3. What does James notice in the middle of the top shelf when he wakes up in the chair at Sadie's?

4. What does James think about marriage in relation to his own life and decisions in this book?

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

6. What does James typically do for a living although he is actually a writer by trade in this book?

7. What is James convinced that fate is trying to do for him in his life in this book?

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

9. What happened when the group of men got to Hugo's door? What did they find?

10. What does Finn inform James at the start of the book, setting off a chain of events in this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Right after turning down the job, James realizes his mistake, noting that money has always been the most important thing in the world.

Part 1: Do you believe that all James cares about is money? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think money is the most important thing in the world? Why or why not?

Part 3: Would you rather take a fulfilling job or a high paying job? Why?

Essay Topic 2

James running into the arrangement of masks seems to be a symbolic scene.

Part 1: How does James wear a mask in his own life during the story?

Part 2: Why might it be symbolic for Anna to work in a place which has masks at its entryway?

Part 3: Do you think everyone wears a mask at some point? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

James uses flirting and his appearance in order to get others to do things for him.

Part 1: Would you call James a manipulative person? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you use your charms or your appearance to get things you want? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think no one seems to see through James' plots to get what he wants?

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