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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 9, what is the name on the dog collar Miriam has in her trinket box?

2. In Chapter 4, when does Laura say that she went on a date with Daniel?

3. 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.?

4. Where does Laura have a cut in Chapter 1?

5. How old is Daniel when Carla begins seeing her sister Angela again?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 1, what is Laura struggling with?

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

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

6. What did Miriam take from the boat where the young man died?

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

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

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

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 2

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 3

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does A Slow Fire Burning take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

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