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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 does Charlie offer to do when he sees Sophie's cat bite?

2. What does Otto say is falling apart when he leaves the Holsteins' house?

3. Why do the Bentwoods not have any children at the beginning of the book?

4. What is the name of Mr. Holstein's son?

5. What is the name of Mr. Bentwood's business partner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of law case does Otto refuse to take on and why?

2. What secret did Sophie tell Mike at the Holsteins' party?

3. What shows Sophie that her marriage was in serious trouble before her affair?

4. Why does Sophie wake up at 3:00 am?

5. What does Sophie say about Francis as she falls asleep?

6. What does Sophie say had changed about her with age?

7. How does Sophie compare Otto and Charlie?

8. What bothers Otto about his neighborhood? Why?

9. Why does Otto not like Tanya?

10. What does Charlie say when Sophie tells him about the cat bite?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme? How do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

How does the relationship between the Bentwoods change throughout the course of the plot? How do these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 3

What role does vandalism play in this plot? Why is it so important to Otto especially?

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