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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. How does the group react when they learn Henry has told Richard all about the bacchanal?

3. When at a party, what does Richard hear from a girl about his Greek group?

4. What excuse does Henry give to Bunny for leaving the apartment when Bunny drops in after returning from Italy?

5. About what word do Prof. Morrow and Richard have a short conversation?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Richard goes to meet with Julian to talk to him about misgivings he is having about his academics, who does he find talking with Julian? What are the two saying?

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

3. How does Bunny treat Richard during the weekend at Francis' house in the country? What important information about Richard becomes obvious to the group?

4. Where did Richard grow up and spend his high school years? What do we know about his family? How does he feel about his family? His hometown?

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

6. Why does Henry take Bunny to Italy? Does his plan work? How does Bunny behave in Italy?

7. From whom does Richard get the extra money he needs to implement his plan to impress Prof. Morrow and the Greeks studies students? What does the lender think Richard is going to do with the money? What does Richard actually do with the money?

8. Who rescues Richard and nurses him back to health? How do these two people get along with each other? What are some of the things Richard learns about his Greek classmates during his recuperation? Why are these things important for Richard?

9. 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?

10. In Chapter 4, Henry asks Richard a serious question before telling him about the murder of the farmer. What does he ask, what does he mean by this question, and what has Richard been covering up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the overall mood of this novel? How does the mood affect the story? What are some example of how the author portrays and uses mood?

Essay Topic 2

There were a great number of clues visible to Bunny concerning his fate. What character flaws does Bunny have that prevents him from being able to see the plot of his own demise? Discuss.

Essay Topic 3

How do Richard and Bunny serve as foils for each other? What qualities does each bring out in the other that are important to the plot of the novel?

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