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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. Whose house does Mallory visit to play poker at night?

2. If Markowitz's possessions are being pawned off, what does it reveal about him?

3. Who is the police chief that arrives to talk to Coffey about Louis Markowitz?

4. Who calls Henry Cathery for a loan?

5. Who knows Mallory has taken the murder board?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is shocking about Mallory's discovery about her father dancing?

2. When Mallory tells Butler about the seance, what conclusions does he draw about people and information?

3. What does one of Butler's tenants tell him about the building and other tenants?

4. How is Siddon described in Chapter 4?

5. How does Butler handle Mrs. Pickering request for help and her doubts about her mother's pet medium?

6. Why is Butler's presence at poker important?

7. What is of significance to the pawnbroker about the jewelry brought in by the junkie?

8. Why is Margot unable to prove that she is related to Siddon?

9. Why does a dog jump out the window in the prologue?

10. Why does Margot go to the bank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Edith and Gaylor are two intriguing characters involved with seances.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Edith had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Gaylor had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the seance group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the novel. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the use of foreshadowing in the book. Why does O'Connell insert foreshadowing into the novel? is it effective? Why or why not?

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