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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 Krissy worry about when she first sees the graffiti in her house?

2. Why does Krissy initially tell Billy she is pregnant?

3. What does Jace tell Krissy he is scared of in Chapter Three?

4. Who does the waitress think killed January?

5. Who takes the fall with the cops for Billy on the football field?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do many in Wakarusa killed January?

2. Why does Margot get fired?

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

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

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

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

7. What trouble is Margot having at work?

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

9. Why does Margaret return to her hometown of Wakarusa?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Flowers establish and maintain suspense 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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