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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 is the earliest that Theo usually allows himself to drink?

2. How long did Miriam and Lorraine not speak after they fought about a boy named Ian Gladstone?

3. How far is Carla's house from Theo's?

4. What type of car did Richard drive when he hit Laura?

5. What does Laura slip into her pocket from Miriam's trinket box?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Miriam remember about hitchhiking with her friend Lorraine?

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

4. What does Theo remember about the last time he saw Angela?

5. What does Laura take after getting groceries for Irene?

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

7. What does Miriam remember about what happened after she and Lorraine got a ride with Jez?

8. Why did Irene like Angela, and why does she like Laura?

9. In Chapter 11, what does Theo think about Carla?

10. What did Theo do when he had horrible writer's block?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in A Slow Burning Fire? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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