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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. Where is the coroner's inquest into De Lisle's death held?
2. What does Vic ask Melinda for the first time in Part IV?
3. Who does Vic confront about the true nature of Carpenter's business in Part IV?
4. Where do snails lay their eggs, according to Vic?
5. What does Vic say to Melinda that he is not going to mention to anyone else in town?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are both Vic and Melinda happy to hear about Trixie?
2. Who does Vic realize is paying for the private investigator?
3. What does Melinda tell Trixie about De Lisle's death?
4. What does Horace tell Vic about Melinda's persistent claims that he is a murderer?
5. How do the other partygoers react to the death inquiry of De Lisle?
6. Who attends the Mellers' barbecue in Part IV, and why is this strange?
7. In Part III, who tries to help Melinda prove Vic is a killer besides the private investigator?
8. Why does Don Wilson move out of town?
9. What inspires Brian's new poem?
10. What does Melinda tell Vic that she will do late in Part IV that shocks him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Highsmith describe Vic's state of mind before, during, and after De Lisle's murder? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Vic shower Melinda so extravagantly with gifts for her birthday, and how does she react to this display of affection? What does highsmith use the episode reveal about their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Vic handle the fact that Melinda hires a private investigator to try to prove he did kill De Lisle and what does this behavior reveal about his character? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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