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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 4, when does Laura say that she went on a date with Daniel?

2. How old was Daniel when he learned to talk?

3. What type of classes does Laura remember that her mother began to take one fall?

4. In the Prologue, what is the girl's breath compared to?

5. How did Laura hurt her leg?

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 is Irene glad to have Angela's books?

3. What does Laura remember about being with Daniel?

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

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

6. Why does Laura struggle to match her outward behavior to her emotional state?

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Theo and Clara’s son Ben died when he was three. How did Ben die? What were the repercussions of his death and why?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in A Slow Burning Fire? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Laura discovers that what she is told about her accident is not true. How does Laura learn the truth about her accident? Why does she feel betrayed when she learns the truth?

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