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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. Where does Laura have a cut in Chapter 1?
2. How many boxes of books did Carla Mayerson leave for her from her deceased sister Angela?
3. How soon after Laura gets home from grocery shopping do the police bang on her front door?
4. In Chapter 2, by how many days has the young man in the boat next to Miriam overstayed in his mooring?
5. When does Nicholas, the owner of Books on a Boat, see a therapist?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Carla remember about a conversation she had with Daniel and Angela?
2. Why does Laura struggle to match her outward behavior to her emotional state?
3. How was Laura injured?
4. What does Laura remember about being with Daniel?
5. Where does Carla feel most at home?
6. What conversation does Laura have with her mother when she calls her in Chapter 8?
7. What is Irene's favrorite reading spot and why?
8. How does Laura remember her father and Deidre reacting after she snuck out of the house when she was 13 and went to a party?
9. What does Theo tell the police that he saw Saturday morning?
10. When the police ask Laura about her relationship with Daniel, what does she say?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are some idioms in the book difficult for an American audience to understand?
Essay Topic 2
A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in the A Slow Burning Fire? How do they deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot?
Essay Topic 3
Theo gets writer’s block after Ben’s death. How does the author use figurative language to describe Theo’s struggles and victories with writing?
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