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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 kind of company does Alexandra work for in this section?

2. Where does Kate send Alexandra and Eve to boarding school?

3. What is the name of the surgeon who operates on Kate?

4. What does Eve place under Alexandra's horse saddle in an attempt to kill her?

5. What ailment does Tony develop when he is twelve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the headmistress at the Swiss school expel Eve?

2. What does Templeton learn about George in this section?

3. How does Eve sort out the mess George creates when he beats her up?

4. Why do the adults think Alexandra is a clumsy child?

5. How does Tony develop a relationship with Dominique?

6. What problems does Kate have with her son Tony?

7. How does Eve create trouble at the boarding school in South Carolina?

8. How does Eve kill George in this section?

9. How does Eve ensure George keeps his word about killing Alexandra?

10. How does Eve convince Dr. Harley Alexandra is ill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Kate's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the she is at the end.

1. What did Kate hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Kate's ideas about life?

3. How has Kate's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What does Sidney Sheldon say about the self-made man? What does it say about Sheldon's own views about life? How does the theme link to American society in the 1980s? How does he use the main characters to express his view?

Essay Topic 3

What role does George play in the book? How would the book change if he was not part of it? How is he important in developing the characters of both Eve and Alexandra?

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