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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. In Chapter 12, what has Pip put in the drive and the grass where she found the pigeons?

2. How tall is Pip's father?

3. How old was Pip when the DT killer was active?

4. What is Josh playing with in Chapter 3?

5. How is old is Josh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pip tell Ravi about the DT Killer?

2. What message is Pip geeting on her email and on Twitter and how often?

3. How is Pip sleeping in Chapter 9?

4. How does Detective Hawkins react when Pip tells him she thinks someone is stalking her?

5. What does Pip read in an article about Billy Karras?

6. Why does Maria Karras believe her son is not the DT Killer?

7. In Chapter 9, what does Pip see when she goes down Thatcher Street during her run?

8. What does Ravi say about being able to protect Pip in Chapter 13?

9. What flashback does Pip have at the beginning of Chapter 8?

10. What is the train ride like for Pip in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in the As Good as Dead? How do red herrings deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot and suspense in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in As Good As Dead to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

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