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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. What class did Lorraine and Miriam skip before they were hitchhiking?

2. In Chapter 18, what time does Irene serve Carla a cup of tea?

3. How long has it been since Theo has been able to reach Carla in Chapter 17?

4. When does Theo like to take a quick walk around the neighborhood?

5. What job did Irene have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message does Deidre leave for Laura on her phone?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Laura stab a man in the hand with a fork?

8. What did Carla and Daniel do after Angela's funeral?

9. When Laura looked up information about her accident on the internet, what does she learn?

10. How does Laura describe Miriam in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laura discovers that what she is told about her accident is not true. How does Laura learn the truth about her accident? Why does she feel betrayed when she learns the truth?

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

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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