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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 does Margot plan to pay her old rent while she lives with Luke?

2. Who does Billy think killed January?

3. Where does Margot go to talk to townspeople in Chapter Eight?

4. Who does Townsend think killed January?

5. Whose killing does Margot begin to believe Natalie Clark's might be connected to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the detectives zero in on during their visit to January's room?

2. What trouble is Margot having at work?

3. What does Margot do for a living and how does she feel about her job?

4. How does Margot aim to get her old job back?

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

6. What has happened with Margot's apartment?

7. Who does Detective Townsend tell Margot he knows killed January?

8. How does Margot find out some more about the town and people's feelings about recent events in Chapter Eight?

9. What does Krissy Jacobs think when she sees the spray-paint on her wall in 1994?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Krissy's secrets throughout the novel affect the course of the plot? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Flowers explore the topic of the challenges facing caregivers for family members through Margot's and Luke's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Flowers treat the topic of infertility and its impact on families and marriages throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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