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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 did Carla and Angela's mother die?

2. Who is reading the story in the Prologue?

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

4. How soon after Laura gets home from grocery shopping do the police bang on her front door?

5. Who did Laura stab with a form?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the police ask Laura about her relationship with Daniel, what does she say?

2. How was Laura injured?

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

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

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

6. How did Carla and Theo's son Ben die?

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

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

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

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

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

Angela is a single mother with a low-paying job and little support. How does Angela try to cope with her problems and her son? Does she use alcohol as a crutch? Is she an alcoholic?

Essay Topic 3

Miriam believes that she and Laura have a lot in common. Why does Miriam believe that she and Laura have a lot in common? Why does she believe they are both damaged goods? Is Miriam correct that they have a lot in common?

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