The Secret History Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 162 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Secret History Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 does Richard identify as the one opportunity he has to disengage from the group?

2. What language does Richard want to pursue while in college?

3. What is Richard's first assignment of the second semester from Prof. Morrow?

4. What does Richard do after seeing Charles and Camilla off for winter break?

5. How does Francis describe the group's appearance on the night of the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Richard when he enters the Greek class on the Monday after learning of Henry's plans to leave the country with Francis, Camilla and Charles? What surprises him even further when he asks Henry about what has been going on?

2. After the bacchanal, the group members are worried about Bunny. Why?

3. Who is dead at the opening of the book? Why does the author begin his story this way? What do we know about the dead boy in the opening paragraphs of the book?

4. Charles and Camilla tell Richard about Henry's education. What does Richard learn about Henry in this conversation? Why is he surprised?

5. What role does Bunny play in the bacchanal? What does this allow him to do after the ritual is over?

6. Under what conditions does Prof. Morrow allow Richard to join his Greek class? How does Richard initially react? What does he decide to do?

7. What does Richard learn his friends have done? How does he react?

8. What does Richard learn about Henry during his lunch with Bunny? What happens at the end of the lunch? What does Richard learn about Bunny on the way home with Henry?

9. What does Richard find when he borrows a key and enters Henry's apartment? What clues does he put together about the activities of the past few days?

10. What does Bunny tell Henry about the night of the bacchanal? What does Henry realize Bunny has done during his illness to obtain the information he has? Why is this important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is often an important element of a novel. Describe the setting of this story. How does the setting affect this novel? Why is it important to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What are the events that lead to Julian Morrow's departure from Hampden? How does his departure affect the group? Do their opinions of and feelings for Julian change?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Richard want to become part of Prof. Morrow's class? Why does he want to become friends with the quirky and secretive group of Prof. Morrow's students? What compels him to withstand their rude treatment of him?

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