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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 Molly quiz Sam about when he comes in the house after running over her rose bushes?

2. What relationship was Sally Anne Hibbert to Sam?

3. Who arrives at Molly's parents' house after her father leaves for work?

4. What disease is Molly's mother diagnosed with in Chapter 9?

5. What does Molly threaten to do when Aspinall goes into the kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information about Sam does Monk share with Molly?

2. What feeling is the reader left with in relation to Molly, Trevor and Jennifer's relationship?

3. Explain two purposes the author may have for including the flashback that occurs in this chapter.

4. In what way does Molly impress Monk and show her true intelligence?

5. What does Molly do to show her distrust of journalists?

6. What does Monk do to try to keep the news from breaking in the newspaper?

7. What does Molly do that her father finds disappointing?

8. Describe the manner in which Monk reveals the truth about Sam to Molly.

9. Describe how the author portrays the character of Molly and the character of Sam.

10. Describe the character traits of Aspinall as well as his physical appearance.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the theme of secrets is developed throughout the novel? In what ways does this theme relate to the other themes used throughout the novel? Do you believe this is the most important theme? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of the flashback writing technique within this novel? Do you believe most novels require some flashbacks? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how this novel could be considered a character analysis? Which character does this analyze? Do you feel it is a good example of a character analysis? Why or why not?

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