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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 painting catches Montgomery's attention at Whitewater?
2. How long has Montgomery been in jail before reaching this point in the trial?
3. What has actually happened to these missing items?
4. How does Montgomery explain his father's personality?
5. What does Montgomery consider asking Charlie for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Montgomery tell the court about his bad moods as a child?
2. The stable hand, Joanne, is very kind to his mother. This makes Montgomery very uncomfortable. Why would Montgomery be uncomfortable with the stable hand's kindness?
3. Mr. Behrens says the paintings he bought from Montgomery's mother were "not suited to be at Whitewater." How is this statement ironic to Montgomery's sense of reality?
4. What reasoning would Montgomery have for comparing Anna Behrens to a "lonely prisoner in her magic castle in need of rescuing"?
5. Explain the symbolism of Montgomery's recurring dreams about his father.
6. Why does the author switch back and forth from past to present?
7. The reader is introduced to Montgomery's counsel. Montgomery likes him because of his fierceness in the courtroom. Why would he like someone for this characteristic?
8. Why does Montgomery go out of his way to tell the court that he is not a homosexual?
9. Why is Montgomery's recount of his mother's funeral ironic?
10. Why does Montgomery feel it's necessary to share his dreams with the court?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a character sketch of Montgomery. What makes his mind work? How does he view himself? How do others view him? What is important to him?
Essay Topic 2
Internal conflicts play a role in the novel. Montgomery battles with himself over right and wrong and the emotions he feels for others. Why are the internal conflicts important to the plot of the novel? How do the internal conflicts help form the character of Montgomery? Do any of the other characters have internal conflicts?
Essay Topic 3
A setting is an important part of a novel. Many times the setting sets the mood of the story. What is the setting of "The Book of Evidence"? How does the setting develop the mood of the novel? What is the mood of the novel? Why is the mood an important part of the plot?
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