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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. In Chapter 1, why is Laura's father not able to come over?

2. Where does Daniel's father live?

3. How many students were in Laura's class at the village school?

4. In Chapter 3, how long does Carla think it has been since she saw Daniel?

5. In Chapter 6, how long has Irene's husband William been gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carla tell the police about her nephew and his family?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Carla remember about a conversation she had with Daniel and Angela?

4. 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?

5. What does Miriam do every second Sunday?

6. How was Laura injured?

7. What does Theo tell the police that he saw Saturday morning?

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

9. What does Miriam have in the wooden box where she keeps her trinkets?

10. Where does Carla feel most at home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Theo and Clara separated after Ben died. Why did Theo and Clara separate? What role did blame and guilt play in their separation?

Essay Topic 2

Miriam believes that Theo stole her story for one of his books. Why does Miriam believe that Theo stole her story? How has her belief that he stole her ideas caused a confrontational relationship between them?

Essay Topic 3

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

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