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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 does Sean think he hears when he gets to Mark's house in Sean 4?

2. What do Katie and Lena call each other, jokingly?

3. What does Louise reveal about Sean in Erin 9?

4. What book were Mark's students reading in his class?

5. Who does Helen pass in Helen 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nickie tell Jules in Jules 20?

2. What does Louise know about Lena's dead in Erin 9?

3. Who is Tracey and what is revealed during her interview in Sean 4?

4. What does Jules dream in Jules 16?

5. What is Mark's reaction to seeing his house in Mark 3?

6. Why does Sean talk to Josh in Sean 3?

7. How did Nel respond when she found out of about Katie and Mark?

8. What realization does Jules have in the tub in Jules 19?

9. How does Lena describe the place that Mark takes her in Lena 8?

10. How does Mark respond to Erin's questioning in Mark 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of sexuality developed over the course of the novel? What is the role of sexuality in the text?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of death in the novel. Consider how death sets the stage for the novel, and how death impacts the characters and the plot.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of mysticism in the novel? Consider the role of Nickie Sage and her role as a psychic.

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