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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 Abby do with her "lustful" thoughts?

2. Why does Cassie take a different train from everyone else in Chapter Twelve?

3. Who is Carl's son?

4. In Chapter Fourteen, where do Ken and Justin go together?

5. Who does Abby see kissing in Chapter Ten?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Five, how does Abby meet Justin?

2. What does Cassie tell the Lost and Found producers that her mother does not know about?

3. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Justin do with Ken?

4. What do the other contestants seem to think of Abby and Justin?

5. In Chapter Eleven, what is different about the round of searching for objects in Japan?

6. What do the contestants think of Lost and Found's host, Barbara Fox?

7. What does Laura hope will happen between her and Cassie as a result of being on the show?

8. What has happened between Cassie and Laura in Part I that causes tension between them?

9. In Chapter Nine, why does Juliet decide to focus some of her energies on Cassie?

10. When does Laura realize Cassie will likely give her baby up for adoption?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Parkhust chose to write this novel from so m any different perspectives of different characters? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Which characters suffer the most significant betrayals in the novel and why do you believe so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How, and through which characters, does Parkhurst explore the struggles of parenthood and parent-child relationships at different stages? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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