View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-Five, what does Krissy tell Jodie she has never told anyone before?

2. What does Jace's old friend tell Margot Jace was like?

3. Who does Krissy meet after many years of not seeing each other in Chapter Twenty-One?

4. What does Krissy remember first from the night of January's death?

5. Who does Jace say was January's imaginary friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Krissy think Jace killed January?

2. What do Krissy and Billy find when they go back to their house the day after January is murdered?

3. How does Krissy feel when the women from Wakarusa bring food to her house?

4. Why does Margot think Elliot Wallace is a serial killer?

5. Who does Margot see in the picture of one of January's dance recitals in Chapter Twenty-Three?

6. What does Margot ask Pete to do while she is in Chicago for a few days?

7. Why does Jace tell Margot he still brings flowers to January's grave every year?

8. What does Margot repeatedly say to Luke when she is trying to get him to remember who she is?

9. What happens to Krissy after the Sandy Watters interview?

10. When does Jace realize for the first time that Krissy thinks he killed January?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the neighbors' expectations and behaviors make Krissy's life more difficult in the aftermath of January's murder? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do the police fixate on the fact that January participated in dancing competitions, and specifically on her costumes, early in her murder investigation? How does Krissy feel about this turn in the investigation, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Margot's later-in-life romantic relationship with Jodie Palmer change her life and her outlook radically? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 674 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample