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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. In Chapter 3, Lancelot continues with his story, and asks Elgin what time which group of people had come back to Belle Isle?

2. Where did Lancelot first meet Lucy Cobb?

3. What did Elgin report that he did see at the hotel?

4. Where did Lancelot and Margot sit while they talked on the rainy night?

5. What drew Lancelot to Margot?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Elgin?

4. As the story continues, what does Lancelot lose touch with?

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

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

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

8. Why is Lancelot obsessed with Margot's infidelity?

9. Does Lancelot believe Elgin, that Margot is faithful to him?

10. What happened to Lancelot's job when he married Margot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lancelot believes that he has discovered the truth about evil. What is this truth? Give three examples that support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Lancelot obsessed with infidelity? Give three examples of how this obsession manifests itself in the story.

Essay Topic 3

What is a "foil" in literature? What is the purpose of the foil? Give at least two examples of characters in this book who function as foils and describe their purpose.

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