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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 Karen on page 164, who was the closest to Mr. Kingsley?

2. When Karen reads the original article on Martin's scandal, what does she learn?

3. According to Karen on page 138, where did she spend much of their junior year?

4. What type of plays does David's theatre company perform?

5. According to Karen at the start of the second section of the novel, she has spent a lot of time after graduating from CAPA engaged in what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Karen learn from the article, as revealed on page 165-166?

2. What career path did David follow after graduating from high school, as revealed on page 149? What failures did he experience, and what successes?

3. Who sends Karen flowers on the opening night of Martin's play? What effect does this gift have on her?

4. What did Sarah and Karen plan after the English People returned to the UK? How did their mothers react, and what was the result?

5. How has David changed, both physically and emotionally, following his graduation from high school, as Karen explains on page 154?

6. According to Karen on page 201, how does David feel about Sarah's book? How does Karen herself feel about it? What information does Karen not tell Sarah?

7. What personal issue has Karen discussed in therapy, as revealed on page 181? What does she reveal to the reader about this aspect of her personality?

8. How does David feel about the accusations against Martin, as revealed on page 193?

9. What does Karen do on the opening night of Martin's play? Why does she do this?

10. Who is Manuel, according to Karen on page 163?

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, Trust Exercise. How does the title reflect the three protagonists? 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

Ms. Rozot tells Sarah that heightened emotional pain fades as one ages. Does the novel support her claim, or does it prove the opposite? Answer, using textual evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the arts in the novel? How do the arts impact the novel’s characters, plot, and themes?

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