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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. In what month does Helen tell Bill she will be dead soon?
2. What feelings does Douglas hope to reconcile?
3. How old is Helen Loomis?
4. Who does Douglas join for ice cream at the drugstore?
5. What job does Elmira Brown's husband hold?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Douglas believe would have happened between Bill and Helen if they had been born at different times?
2. Why doesn't Douglas finish his entry about what he must do some day in his tablet?
3. What does Douglas wonder about his own memories and how they can or do travel?
4. Why do Tom, Douglas and Charlie believe that the man that Lavina killed is not the Lonely One?
5. How did Bill end up falling in love with Helen even though there was a significant difference in their ages?
6. Why does Douglas believe that he must work with Tom to rescue the real Mme. Tarot?
7. What powerful realization does Douglas come to during this section of the novel?
8. Why is Sam not surprised to return home from his job as the postman to find his wife, Elmira, hurt?
9. Describe the scene where Elmira confronts Clara and how Clara reacts.
10. What are the different views on Helen's death and how it relates to happy endings by Douglas and Tom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How are the themes of man and nature developed throughout the novel. Use specific examples from the text to support your statements. Do you believe the author does a good job at developing these themes? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
How are the themes of fear and death developed throughout the novel? Use specific examples from the text to support your statements. Do you believe the author does a good job at developing these themes? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Why do you believe Douglas is the only child disturbed by the events of the Lonely One's last murder? What do you think the purpose of including such a character in the novel was? Do you believe the character was developed enough, too much or not enough? Support your answer with information from the text.
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