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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. When Miriam first talked to Theo about his writing, how long had it been since Theo had published anything substantial?

2. In Chapter 23 when Laura goes to see Miriam, what is on top of the boat moored next to Miriam's boat?

3. In Chapter 17, where does Theo remember that Carla disappeared when she vanished for an entire week?

4. In Chapter 13, who is visiting Irene when Laura arrives?

5. What color was the car that hit Laura?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Angela tell Carla about when Ben died?

2. How does Laura react when she realizes that Miriam has her house key?

3. What is the boat like that is moored where Daniel's boat was?

4. What does Irene remember about the first Christmas after WIlliam died?

5. Where does Carla go and what does she do on what would have been Ben's 18th birthday?

6. Who stops and talks to Laura when she is banging on the door to the launderette?

7. In Chapter 26, what does Laura confess to Irene?

8. Why does Carla not answer Theo's calls in Chapter 21?

9. What happened to the man who abducted Miriam and killed Lorraine?

10. How does Laura describe Miriam in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laura was in an accident when she was ten. How was Laura injured when she was ten? What physical and emotional injuries did she sustain? Why was she diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury? How is she affected by the accident even as an adult?

Essay Topic 2

Miriam and a friend were abducted when they were teenagers. What happened to Miriam’s friend, Lorraine, when they were abducted? Why does Miriam blame herself for her friend’s death?

Essay Topic 3

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in A Slow Burning Fire? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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