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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 5, how old does Laura remember that she was when she went to a party and got caught sneaking back into her house at 6 a.m.?

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

3. Where is Irene's favorite reading spot?

4. On page 80, how does the girl get away?

5. How many surgeries did Laura have to have after her car accident?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Miriam do every second Sunday?

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

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

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

6. What does Laura do after she wraps her arm in toilet paper?

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

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

9. What did Miriam find when she check on a young man on a boat?

10. How was Laura injured?

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

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of A Slow Burning Fire and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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