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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. Who does Margot ask Pete to help her track down?

2. How many children does Jodie have?

3. In Chapter Nineteen, where does Jace work?

4. What does Jace say to Krissy when she finds him in the basement?

5. Which friend of Krissy's and Billy's had the most contact with them for the longest time after high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is January's favorite thing in the world to do?

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

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. Who does Krissy reconnect with in Part IV from her past and how does this reconnection change her life?

6. In Chapter Seventeen, why does Margot go to Chicago?

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

8. What is something Margot notices Luke doing as his dementia progresses?

9. Why does Jace write to Krissy in Part IV?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Flowers's tone and style throughout this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Flowers chooses to end the book with Margot, the main character, in such peril? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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