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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. Who does not believe that Nirdlinger committed suicide?

2. What does Lola ask Walter?

3. Whose efforts got Walter to the hospital?

4. How is Nirdlinger's death reported?

5. What does Walter do the following morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information about Sachetti does Walter learn from Lola?

2. What is Keyes' position on the accident?

3. What does Phyllis do after the insurance company denies liability for the accident claim?

4. What precipitates Walter's plan to kill Phyllis?

5. What is the symbolism of the moon at the end of the story?

6. What is Walter's main concern after he tells Keyes about killing Nirdlinger?

7. What happens after Walter wakes up in the hospital?

8. What does Lola tell Walter about Sachetti that makes him suspicious?

9. Describe Lola's demeanor when she visits Walter at his office a week later.

10. What are the preliminary investigative results about the case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the relationship between Walter and Lola credible? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the meaning of the book's title. What is the literal meaning? What is the figurative meaning? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Keyes. What is his role in Walter's life? What is his role in the book overall?

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