WHO SAID IT?
“I want him to come home. He has responsibilities here – but just now he ignores anything that I or his mother try to tell him.“ Who said it to whom?
Herbert Greenleaf to Tom
What two items does Tom buy for Dickie at Brooks Brothers before travelling to Europe?
Socks and a robe.
Who is the aunt who raised Tom after his parents died?
Aunt Dottie
Give one clear example of Tom betraying someone's trust before he kills Dickie.
misleading Herbert/accepting Herbert's money/mission while increasingly pursuing his own interests/manipulating Dickie
What genre is the novel?
A psychological thriller.
“I expect to find a job somewhere in Europe soon, and I’ll be able to pay him back ______ eventually.” (Chapter 9)
my passage money
Tom has a particular fear connected to the way his parents died. What is it?
Water/drowning.
What fictional person does Tom invent to explain to Marge why “Dickie” wants to spend time in Rome?
Di Massimo
Dickie's murder and Freddie's murder are both betrayals involving violence, but Tom's motivations are different. Explain the difference.
Dickie:admiration, envy, jealousy, humiliation, rejection and desire for control/belonging.
Freddie: primarily a threat to Tom's deception and constructed identity.
What year was it published?
1955
“He’s decided he’s going to move to Rome. He wants me to pick up all his things, ________” (Chapter 13)
all I can handle
When Tom learns Italian, what very specific detail does he deliberately preserve when copying Dickie's way of speaking?
Dickie's mistakes in Italian.
Who is the female friend Tom says goodbye to before leaving New York?
Cleo
How does Tom’s deception affect his sense of self?
He begins to lose his identity/He merges identities.
Why is the contrast between America and Italy important to Tom's character development?
America: unstable old life, limitations and social expectations
Italy: freedom, wealth, reinvention and access to Dickie's privileged world.
“But if you like, I shall keep in touch with you in Rome so you will always know where I am. ” What is the context?
Tom agreed to keep in touch with the Italian police officer and help the investigation.
What two pieces of Dickie's jewellery accidentally help Freddie realise that something is wrong in the Rome apartment?
Dickie's bracelet and tie tack.
What is the name of the investigation police officer visiting Tom at his hotel?
Tenente Roverini
Name 4 types of betrayal
Romantic/friendship/Familial/Political/Institutional/ Moral/of identity/Self-betrayal
What book does Herbert Greenleaf ask Tom whether he has read before Tom leaves for Europe?
The Ambassadors by Henry James
“I don’t know. A ______ or something. You know how he is. He said if anything ever happened to him, he wanted me to have his rings.” (Chapter 26)
whim
Why do Tom and Marge have to take a second boat ride?
They forgot their keys so they go back.
Tom's servant couple's names
Anna and Ugo
What is the "recipe" of betrayal?
TRUST -> EXPECTATION -> VIOLATION = BETRAYAL
What is the controversy surrounding her name about?
Held controversial political and personal opinions