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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 does Luke tell Margot she has got "for days" in Chapter Ten?

2. What does Luke always call Margot?

3. In Chapter Seven, what dominates the news?

4. What was all over the crime scene, according to Townsend?

5. How long has it been since Margot has been back in her hometown in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Billy's family known for in Wakarusa?

2. What connection does Margot have to January?

3. What does Krissy expect when she tells Billy she is pregnant when they are both 18?

4. What story is Natalie covering in Part I?

5. What kindness does Pete say Margot did for him in elementary school?

6. What crime case is Wakarusa fascinated with almost 25 years after it happens?

7. Who do many in Wakarusa killed January?

8. Who does Margot see who she thinks is following her?

9. What has happened with Margot's apartment?

10. What ongoing problems did Luke and Rebecca have in their marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Flowers describe the nature and fabric of the town of Wakarusa, Indiana, and how does the culture of the town affect the Jacobs family following January's murder? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does financial hardship affect Margot's choices throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Flowers chose to write this novel partially as flashbacks focusing on different characters' perspectives in between the present-day sections that focus on main character Margot's experiences? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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