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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 did Frank say to explain why three relatives died around him?

2. How does Frank describe the murders of his three relatives?

3. What does Frank say Paul hit the German mortar with?

4. What does Frank use to trap wasps in wax?

5. Why is Eric angry about the dog in the phone booth with him when he calls Frank?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frank blame Agnes for his accident?

2. Why does Frank say he had to kill Paul?

3. What was Frank's plot to kill Esmeralda?

4. What does Frank show about Blythe's death in "The Snake Park"?

5. How does Frank describe Agnes relationship with Angus?

6. What does Frank say he worried about after killing Esmeralda?

7. What is Frank's accident?

8. What does Frank admit feeling guilty about in "The Bomb Circle"?

9. In "The Snake Park," what happens when Frank checks the sacrifice poles?

10. What are Frank's sacrifice poles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the wasp factory represent?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Frank as a narrator. Is he reliable? How do his tone and word choice impact the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the three murders Frank commits, quoting the book to support your comparison.

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