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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 Walter learn about Mr. Sanchetti?

2. Where is Lola living now?

3. What is following the ship?

4. What does Walter realize when he sees Phyllis?

5. What does Keyes tell Walter about Lola?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reinforces Lola's love for Sachetti?

2. How does Walter find out who Keyes thinks is Phyllis' accomplice?

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

4. What transpires when Keyes returns to Walter's hospital room later that night?

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

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

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

8. What surprising information does Walter get from reading the newspaper account of his accident?

9. What suspicious information does Lola give to Walter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Walter is a pretty cold character until he meets Lola. Explain the irony of Walter's falling in love with Lola.

Essay Topic 3

This story is built on a thread of tension for dramatic effect. Cite three examples from the book in which the author puts the characters in almost unbearably tense situations.

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