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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 kind of building is Fausto Maijstral in that he describes in his letter?

2. Who go to a party in Washington D.C. for the weekend in Chapter 14?

3. Who does Rachel want to know is in her apartment?

4. Where do the police take Winsome after he jumps from the first floor into their net?

5. When the police arrive at Winsome's apartment, who do they arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does V. appear in Chapter 9 and what does this say about her or her role?

2. What does Kurt Mondaugen witness in 1922 while in Africa?

3. What action does Mafia fail to take and what does it reveal about him and the Whole Sick Crew?

4. Why does Paola masquerade as Ruby?

5. Why is Rachel worried about Esther?

6. Why is Rachel angry with Slab?

7. Why are the members of the Whole Sick Crew not bothered by police arrests?

8. What are some characteristics of V. that are revealed in Chapter 11 and what do they say about her?

9. What does Fausto Mijstral reveal in his letter to his daughter Paola?

10. What happens to V. in Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Stencil; What is his role in the story? What is the author trying to accomplish by creating Stencil as a major character of the book?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of women in Virginia in the1950s when the women in the stories are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women may not have?

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