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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 what condition is Kay's house?
2. What do Pantaleon and Carriscant make when they partner?
3. What seemed to be true about the location of the body that was found?
4. What is Pantaleon building?
5. Who was the actual buyer of Kay's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Kay Fischer?
2. Who is Coleman Brockway and how did he die?
3. Why does Kay spend many hours with her attorney?
4. What is the impact of Coleman's death on Kay and Philip?
5. What does Meyersen say about Kay's home and career and how does it affect Kay?
6. What does Carriscant say about his parentage?
7. Why does Kay's lawyer call her and why is his news in a way depressing for Kay?
8. What is Pantaleon building inside his barn?
9. Why does Kay go to visit her mother in Chapter Four?
10. Why does Kay take her mother to an out-of-the-way restaurant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. Do you think there was enough hard evidence to convict Carriscant of the crimes for which he went to prison? Why or why not? Use examples from your life and The Blue Afternoon to support your discussion.
2. What mistakes do you think, in detail, Carriscant made which left him open to being charged with crimes he claims he did not commit? Use examples from your life and The Blue Afternoon to support your discussion.
3. Compare Carriscant's situation, going to prison for crimes he says he did not commit, versus Kay's partner, Meyersen, who seems to have committed several crimes against Kay yet not only did not go to prison but seems to have thrived from his nefarious behavior. Use examples from your life and The Blue Afternoon to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 2
Pantaleon's obsession with his aircraft mirrors Carriscant's developing obsession with Delphine; both men become entirely irrational in their pursuits. Pantaleon seems to desire external validation by winning an award. Carriscant becomes caught up inadvertently in Pantaleon's obsession as the narrative develops.
1. Explain what is meant by the first sentence above and why or why not you agree with it. Use examples from your life and The Blue Afternoon to support your discussion.
2. Discuss the dichotomy of an apparently intelligent physician being unable to overcome his obsession with a married woman even to the point of an affair and making her pregnant. Use examples from your life and The Blue Afternoon to support your discussion.
3. Discuss the relationship between the strict social classes in the Philippines and Pantaleon's desire for external validation. Use examples from your life and The Blue Afternoon to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 3
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think The Blue Afternoon is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
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