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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. When Jane finally tells Eve about her dreams, what beverage are she and Eve drinking on the porch?

2. What is the name of the killer, as Trevor refers to him?

3. Carline Halliburton is the true identity of which character?

4. In what state is the city Calhoun?

5. What is missing from the woman's body when the detectives find her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Trevor call Bartlett after he goes missing from the hotel?

2. After Aldo skips town, what interesting occurence happens in Eve's house, and how do she and Jane rationalize it?

3. What do Jane and Trevor discuss during their secret meeting in the woods?

4. What does Trevor say happened on the day that he broke his leg?

5. What does Bonnie say to Eve during her visit by the lake?

6. How does Trevor rationalize the obsession that Aldo has for Cira?

7. What does Aldo think when he watches Eve and Jane discussing Jane's dreams on the front porch?

8. Why does Mark Trevor reach out and contact Christy Lollack?

9. How does Jane respond to the news that she must stay under police surveillance?

10. What does Aldo's encounter with Janis the prostitute lead detectives to believe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters survive their lives by using altered or fake identities. Choose two characters in the novel and explain the false identities that they used, and how those identities allowed them to carry on with the unscrupulous lives they were living.

Essay Topic 2

Jane's dreams function to draw her closer to the killer. Describe the recurring dream that Jane has throughout the novel, and explain what it means when she gradually gains control over the information in the dreams.

Essay Topic 3

Eve spends a majority of the novel struggling with her role as a mother in both Bonnie and Jane's lives. Explain why Eve questioned her ability to be a good mother to her daughters, and then explain how she used Jane's situation to gain more confidence in her mothering abilities.

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