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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. Where does Margot sleep at Luke's?

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

3. Who is Margot's uncle?

4. Who is the publisher of the paper Margot worked for?

5. How old were Billy and Krissy when they married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one big piece of evidence Detective Townsend says the police had against Krissy Jacobs?

2. What story is Natalie covering in Part I?

3. What does the graffiti on Billy's barn say in Part II?

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

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

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

7. Who do many in Wakarusa killed January?

8. What trouble is Margot having at work?

9. How does Margot feel abotut her parents?

10. Why is Luke recently having a harder time in his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Krissy always feel as if she, as January's mother, was always under greater scrutiny and suspicion as a potential suspect than Billy, as the father, was? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Flowers describe Margot's feelings about reporting - her job - throughout the novel? How does reporting become a part of Margot's self-identity? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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