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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 movie filmed?

2. What is Maggie afraid he will do?

3. What does he show her?

4. What has Allie been told about Maggie?

5. What is his last conscious thought of when he is beaten?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Norma finally get the groundskeeper from the Lake Club to admit?

2. What does Peter say on the stand that he hopes will hang Maggie?

3. What two things does Maggie refuse to do to help herself and her defense team?

4. What is Will's demeanor when Palmer enters his room in Rio?

5. What event almost ruins Maggie's wedding to Will?

6. In what ways does Will convince Maggie that he loves her?

7. What irritated Will the most about life?

8. What does Norma discover about Will and the night that he died?

9. How does Will handle his premiere of Primrose?

10. How does Will feel about the way his relationship with Maggie is progressing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The effect media has on any given situation is well documented. What effect did the media have in this novel? What characters were changed by things that were written about them and why? In real life comparisons, how are people in the media affected by the things that are written about them? What famous examples of the media's abuse of power and the written word come to mind when the term 'Papparazzi' is used?

Essay Topic 2

Parents are often willing to make extreme sacrifices for their children. In this novel, what examples of this are found? What is the basis for the connection that enables a parent to make an ultimate sacrifice for the sake of their child? Is this a normal or usual relationship? Would any parent be willing to make this sacrifice or does this require a special circumstance or balance between the child and the parent? Is this more likely to be the case where the parent is single with children? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Rejection is difficult for many people to cope with, but it is particularly difficult for Will in this story. Why might he be more sensitive to the issue of rejection than someone else under similar circumstances? How far back can this problem be traced in Will's life? What is the root cause of his attitude towards rejection and who was directly responsible? Could this character flaw have been avoided even with his circumstances with both parents? If so, how, and if not, why not?

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