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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. How old was Laura when she was in the accident that gave her her limp and brain damage?

2. How long after Ben's death did Carla see her sister in secret?

3. In Chapter 8, where is Laura's mother?

4. Who did Laura stab with a form?

5. After Ben's death, how long did it take before Carla could get up every day, shower, and get dressed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miriam do every second Sunday?

2. Why is Irene glad to have Angela's books?

3. What is Irene's favrorite reading spot and why?

4. What does Carla remember about Ben's third birthday?

5. What happened the day Angela's body was found?

6. What does Miriam believe that Theo Myerson did to her?

7. Why does Miriam decide to check on a young man whose boat has been moored two days longer than he is entitled to be?

8. Why did Carla think that Theo's writing success might end their marriage, and why did it not?

9. What conversation does Laura have with her mother when she calls her in Chapter 8?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miriam and a friend were abducted when they were teenagers. What happened to Miriam’s friend, Lorraine, when they were abducted? Why does Miriam blame herself for her friend’s death?

Essay Topic 2

Laura’s parents are mostly absent in her life. How would you describe Laura’s relationship with her parents? Why is the relationship dysfunctional?

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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