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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 causes the house fire?

2. What is Mrs. Crow's first name?

3. How does Steve's family find out about Daisy?

4. Where does Steve take Daisy for a day of fun?

5. Who accidentally reveals Daisy safe house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Daisy contact the police?

2. How does the theft make Daisy feel?

3. Why is Steve so annoyed with the traffic all of a sudden?

4. Why does Steve plan the day at the amusement park?

5. Why does Daisy apologize to Steve?

6. What will Daisy use for transportation?

7. What shocking event happens on the way home from the park?

8. What scares away the intruder in the middle of the night?

9. Why do Daisy and Steve end up having peanut butter sandwiches and ice cream for dinner?

10. What does Steve offer as a half-hearted joke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Daisy's parents are extremely upset after seeing Daisy on the news. Kevin tries to calm them down but they are ranting over the phone about the media coverage.

Why were Daisy's parents upset? Were they bothered more by the incident at the fundraiser or the fact that Daisy was supposedly living with Steve? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Steve finds it easy to give up his bachelor lifestyle for suburbia and the concept of marriage and family. Daisy doesn't even want to commit to owning a dog. How might this be seen as a reversal of traditional roles? Is it realistic?

Essay Topic 3

The separation of Daisy and Steve comes at the end of the story after the main plot has been resolved. Is the separation and reunion necessary to the story or is it anti-climactic? Explain.

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