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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 did Jack's father die of?

2. Why does Gillian say she lied about taking the atropine?

3. Who does Jordan ask for help when there are holes in his case?

4. What is the name of the woman Jack's mother hires as a housekeeper?

5. What is Frankie's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie say to Addie at the end of the book?

2. Why did Annaliese name her son Jack?

3. How does Jordan cut his face, and what does he realize when it happens?

4. What does Gillian say Meg has to do after the thermos is discovered?

5. What does Jack refuse to do when he is in prison, and why?

6. What kind of people did Jack's mother used to bring home to help?

7. What piece of evidence did Frankie find?

8. How does Charlie react when he is asked to go and interview Addie about the night of the supposed rape?

9. What did Jack's soccer friends used to do after games, and why did he not like this?

10. What does Gillian do to her hair and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Jodi Picoult have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

What is the major work of literature that is mirrored and alluded to in this book, and how does this affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

What is Wicca, and how did it affect the course of the plot with its introduction and placement?

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