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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 the graffiti on Krissy's wall say?

2. Who does Margot know from her school days that helps her as a police person?

3. Who is the police officer who first comes to the Jacobs House in 1994?

4. Who is Margot's boss?

5. Who does Billy think killed January?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Margot feel abotut her parents?

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

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

5. What is hindering Margot's ability to do her job well in Part I?

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

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

8. What has happened with Margot's apartment?

9. What story is Natalie covering in Part I?

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

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

Why does Margot feel such a connection and kinship with January throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Flowers imbues the novel with many plot twists and turns, and a few red herrings. What aspects of the plot do you find both more and less plausible, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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