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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. When Joe fears Beck saw him on the ferry, what act of violence does he perform?

2. Where do Joe and Beck consummate their relationship?

3. What does Joe send to Peach in the hospital that Beck feels was inappropriate?

4. When and where does Joe kill Peach?

5. After a long conversation with Joe, Beck tells Peach what about Joe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does everyone believe happened to Peach? How does Beck react to this news?

2. Why does Dr. Nicky stop seeing Joe as a patient?

3. Why does Joe offer Beck a job at the bookshop? Who is an obstacle to her working there? Why?

4. What happened to Candace? Why?

5. How does Dr. Nicky suggest getting rid of the mouse? How does Joe understand this idea?

6. Who attacks Joe outside the bookshop? How is Joe able to recognize one assailant? What is the reason for the attack?

7. Where do Joe and Beck consummate their relationship? What is the outcome?

8. Who is Ethan? What plan do Joe and Beck devise for him?

9. Who is Karen Minty? How does Joe's relationship with her begin and end?

10. Why does Joe attend the Charles Dickens Festival? What does he do there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Books are very important to the story. Discuss how characters like Joe, Beck, Mr. Mooney, and Peach view books. What point do you think the author is trying to make regarding the importance of books?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining love from Joe’s perspective. What is love, according to Joe?

Essay Topic 3

Near the end of the novel, Joe remarks, “you should own what you love, it’s that simple.” How does he live this idea? What are the positive effects of living by this idea? What are the negative effects?

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