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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 is the name of the head inspector investigating Alicia's overdose in Part Four, Chapter Nineteen?

2. According to Theo in Part Five, Chapter Three, why did he write this account?

3. According to Alicia's diary in Part Five, Chapter One, why did Alicia believe Theo had come to the Grove?

4. According to Alicia in Part Four, Chapter Fourteen, what did the watcher do when Gabriel arrived home?

5. What does Theo discover inside Alicia's art room in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alicia react to seeing the play Alcestis in Part Three?

2. What happens when Alicia and Gabriel have dinner with Max in Part Three?

3. According to Alicia in Part Four, Chapter Fourteen, what happened after Gabriel got home on the night of the murder?

4. In Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Three, how does Theo initially view the end of the play Alcestis? How does Diomedes help him understand it?

5. How does Diomedes react in Part Four, Chapter Ten upon learning Alicia has spoken?

6. What prompts Alicia to finally speak in Part Four, Chapter Nine? What does she say? How does Theo respond?

7. How is Theo's guilt discovered in Part Five, Chapter Three?

8. What painting does Alicia create in Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Eight? What does Theo realize about the work?

9. According to Theo in Part Four, Chapter Fifteen, how does he know Alicia is lying to him?

10. What happens to Elif in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-One? What caused the incident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the changes both Alicia and Theo experience over the course of the novel. How do they change, and how do they remain the same?

Essay Topic 2

Ruth believes that some people confuse drama and dysfunction for love. Real love, she says, is deep, calm, and constant. Explain how the characters in the novel illustrate the truth (or not) of her words.

Essay Topic 3

To what extent is Theo a sympathetic character? Discuss the “likeability” of Theo’s character, using examples from the text to support your argument.

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