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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. Where is Christine standing when she has a memory recollection with Dr. Nash in her November 12th entry?

2. Where does Dr. Nash take Christine after her MRI in her November 14th entry?

3. What does the man say destroyed the older photographs in Part 1: Today?

4. Who does the man in Christine's bed claim to be in Part 1: Today?

5. How old is Christine in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Christine describe her feelings when working with Dr. Nash in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 12?

2. What does Christine find as her surroundings upon waking in Part 1: Today?

3. What information does Ben inform Christine of about himself and his work in Part 1: Today?

4. How does Christine first approach Ben in Part 1: Today? What does he relate to her?

5. Where does Christine write of having gone with Ben in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 10? What did she learn?

6. What does Ben tell Christine about her son in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14? What is Christine's reaction?

7. What memory returns to Christine while in the house she once lived in with Dr. Nash in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 12?

8. How does Christine describe waking up in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 9?

9. What memory does Christine have in the bathroom in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14?

10. What does Christine's memory of having written a novel lead her to do in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of different literary techniques to create tension in the novel. How and why does the author use foreshadowing? How does the structure of the novel lend itself to creating suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the structural shift in the narrative in Part 3: Today. What is the assumed date of "Today"?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the discrepancies between Dr. Nash's story of Christine's injury and the story told to her by Ben. Why does Christine believe Ben may be hiding information from her?

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