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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. Why was Trevor arrested four years earlier while living in Rome?

2. Where does Bartlett agree to meet Trevor?

3. What is the name of the killer, as Trevor refers to him?

4. As Aldo is watching Jane in the lake, what does he vow to do?

5. Where is the woman, whose body is found in Millbrunk, discarded?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Aldo skips town, what interesting occurence happens in Eve's house, and how do she and Jane rationalize it?

2. What does Eve believe may be happening during Jane's recurring dreams of being chased?

3. What does Aldo think when he watches Eve and Jane discussing Jane's dreams on the front porch?

4. What happens after Jane passes her driving test with flying colors?

5. What does Aldo's encounter with Janis the prostitute lead detectives to believe?

6. Why does Trevor call Bartlett after he goes missing from the hotel?

7. What does Trevor say happened on the day that he broke his leg?

8. How does Jane meet Antonio?

9. What does Eve learn about Caroline Halliburton from the detective named Christy?

10. When the reader first meets Jane, what nightmare is she having?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eve spends a majority of the novel struggling with her role as a mother in both Bonnie and Jane's lives. Explain why Eve questioned her ability to be a good mother to her daughters, and then explain how she used Jane's situation to gain more confidence in her mothering abilities.

Essay Topic 2

The plan to trick Aldo into the caves of Italy was a very intricate and complicated plan. Explain how the plan was put into motion, and the role that each of the key players had in orchestrating this event.

Essay Topic 3

Reincarnation becomes a theme in the novel halfway through. Explain the significance of reincarnation in the novel, and explain how this theory ties together all of the main characters in the novel.

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