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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. According to Alicia's diary in Part Three, whom does she confront and accuse of being the watcher?
2. At the end of the novel, what does Theo catch with his fingers?
3. What evidence does Barbie have to support her claim in Part Two, Chapter Thirty?
4. Following the attack on Elif, what happens to Alicia in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-Three?
5. How does Theo describe what happened to Christian in Part Five, Chapter Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Theo's guilt discovered in Part Five, Chapter Three?
2. What does Diomedes believe about Alicia's revelations in Part Four, Chapter Fifteen?
3. What happens when Alicia and Gabriel have dinner with Max in Part Three?
4. What happens when Paul visits Alicia in Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Two?
5. According to Alicia in Part Five, Chapter One, why did Alicia kill Gabriel?
6. What happens when Theo follows Kathy in Part Two, Chapter Twenty-Seven? How does he feel?
7. According to Alicia in Part Five, Chapter One, what made her recognize Theo?
8. What information does Barbie give Theo in Part Two, Chapter Thirty?
9. What happens to Elif in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-One? What caused the incident?
10. What happens during the meeting in Part Two, Chapter Thirty-Three?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, The Silent Patient. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay defining love from Theo’s perspective. What is love, according to Theo? How does his choices over the course of the novel reflect these values?
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