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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 think of Jace from the moment he is born?

2. What hotel do Krissy and Billy stay at the night January's body is found?

3. In Chapter Twenty-Four, what does Margot find hidden in Luke's desk?

4. What does the television show host ask Krissy that makes her really angry?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter say to Margot in Chapter Twenty-Three that makes her really angry?

2. How does Krissy remember she felt about raising Jace?

3. Why does Krissy think Jace killed January?

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

5. Why does Margot want to find Jace Jacobs so badly?

6. Why does Pete tell Margot he understands what she is going through with Luke?

7. How does Krissy adjust to married life in Part III?

8. In Chapter Twenty-Three, how does Margot's face get cut?

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

10. What does Eli tell Margot that helps her find Jace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring Flowers's exploration of the topics of guilt and regret throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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