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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 word does Guy say he was thinking when he was fighting Bruno?

2. Who does Guy remember that he once thought of murdering?

3. What does Bruno say Guy will not be much longer in his letter to Anne?

4. What does Bruno say is the only thing his father likes?

5. What shrieks in triumph as Guy runs away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bruno's father's hobby.

2. Why does the coroner finally decide Guy has nothing to do with Miriam's murder?

3. How does Bruno let Guy know that he has killed Anne?

4. Why does Guy think Miriam is an example of the worst of America?

5. Why is Bruno enraged with Guy in this section?

6. What does Guy feel about the first letter Bruno sends him?

7. What is Guy's first impression of Bruno?

8. How does Guy cover Bruno's real identity to his mother?

9. What joke did William pull in the Plaza?

10. What does Bruno say about murder in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Guy to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the one he at the end.

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

2. What events change Guy's ideas about life?

3. How has Guy's character changed by the end of the book? Is it for the better or for the worse?

Essay Topic 2

What are main differences and similarities between Guy and Bruno as characters? How do these similarities and differences eventually bring them together?

Essay Topic 3

Is it possible to commit the perfect murder? How close were Guy and Bruno to committing the perfect murder?

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