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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 the nurse give Walter?

2. What does Walter do the following morning?

3. What does Walter do after resting in his stateroom for a day?

4. Where is Lola living now?

5. What else are the investigators waiting on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Walter and Phyllis do after they realize that their fate is sealed?

2. What suspicious information does Lola give to Walter?

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

4. What are the terms of the deal that Keyes presents to Walter?

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

6. Why does Walter's secretary, Nettie, call him at home that morning?

7. What is it that finally makes Walter admit to murdering Nirdlinger?

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

9. How did Sachetti come to be at the site of Walter's shooting that night?

10. What realization does Walter come to when he sees Phyllis on board?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does it never occur to Walter that Phyllis is thinking of a way to kill him just as he is thinking of killing her? What is it about Walter's personality that allows for this flawed lack of judgment? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Phyllis' personal history. What else is in her background that shows an evil character? Why does she behave the way she does?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the point of view in this novel. From whose perspective is the story told? Cite some examples that validate your position.

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