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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. Does Lancelot intend to continue his relationship with Anna?

2. At what time of day did Lancelot kill the people or the person?

3. In Chapter 8, where were Raine, Troy and Janos going to watch the storm blow in?

4. In Chapter 6, when Lancelot returns to his story, what does he say he asked Elgin to make him?

5. Lancelot spoke with Janos and who else when he went to see his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lancelot think about his son's decision to become a homosexual?

2. What is the role Margot is supposed to play in the movie?

3. How does Lancelot think women are ruining society?

4. What does Lancelot do to the pipe in the basement?

5. What is Lancelot's New World going to be centered around?

6. What does Lancelot confess when he recalls the first time he made love to Margot?

7. What does Lancelot confess about his feelings the night of the killing?

8. What did the couple, who were trapped in a hurricane, tell each other that made them closer than before?

9. When Lancelot went into the library, what did he find his daughter discussing with the librarian?

10. What does Lancelot confess he knew about his mother, when he thinks he sees her at his desk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the book to support your answer, explain whether neglect is a theme of the book, and how it is used.

Essay Topic 2

Lancelot says that "All he had to do was solve the mystery of the universe, which may be difficult but is not as difficult as living an ordinary life." Do you believe that Lancelot's statement accurately portrays his character? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Based on evidence from the book. explain why Lancelot is not a reliable narrator.

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