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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 is the pigeoneer been turned into?

2. What happened when Lancelot joined into the dinner conversation in Chapter 5?

3. When does Lancelot begin to regain his memory?

4. Who did Lancelot try to speak with yesterday through a complicated knocking system?

5. Where was the pigeonnier, mentioned in Chapter 2, located?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Raine flirted with him, what did Lancelot think might be the reason?

2. What is Lancelot's design for a new world?

3. For what reason does Elgin think he is going to the Holiday Inn?

4. How does Lancelot explain that the girl in the room next to his is still virginal after the brutal attack she suffered?

5. How does Lancelot attempt to talk to the girl in the room next door?

6. How does Lancelot appear to be growing more unstable as the story continues?

7. How did Lancelot feel about Lucy's death?

8. What does Elgin report about Margot's night at the Holiday Inn?

9. What did the money in Lancelot's father's sock drawer prove to Lancelot?

10. When Lancelot went to say goodnight to Siobhan and Tex, what did Tex pester Lancelot about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a metaphor? What are two metaphors the author uses and are they effective?

Essay Topic 2

What is the moral of the story? Is there one? Support your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What is a flashback? How does the author use them in this book? Are they effective? Give at least three examples in support of your answer.

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