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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 makes up most of the employees who work with Philippa and Mary?

2. Who does Philippa find in her flat in "Book 4, Epilogue at Evensong: Chapter 12"?

3. What does Norman buy from the greengrocer?

4. Who threatens to tell police that their home is broken into?

5. Whose throat is slashed in "Book 4, Epilogue at Evensong: Chapter 12"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the fight between Maurice and Hilda in "Book 2, An Order of Release: Chapter 19".

2. Discuss the visit between Philippa and Norman in "Book 4, Epilogue at Evensong".

3. What occurs at the Royal Academy?

4. What does Philippa find at Mary's death scene?

5. Discuss the telephone conversation between Hilda and Gabriel in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 3"?

6. What does Norman learn while watching the house on Caldecote Terrace?

7. What does Norman intend to steal and why?

8. How does Norman find Philippa and Mary's flat?

9. What does Philippa learn from Maurice when she goes to Caldecote Terrace in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 8"?

10. What grows for Norman as he continues to follow Mary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the relationship between Philippa and her adoptive parents.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the relationship between Philippa and Mary Ducton and the role it plays in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of chapters and titles in the novel and the pro's and con's they have for readers.

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