View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her November 10th entry, Christine tells her journal she and Ben went for a drive to what location?
(a) Parliament Hill.
(b) Pebble Bay.
(c) Mount Christopher.
(d) Seal Rock.

2. What does Dr. Nash give to Christine in Part 1: Today?
(a) A journal.
(b) A watch.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A map.

3. What is the name of the son Christine had?
(a) John.
(b) Ben.
(c) Mike.
(d) Adam.

4. What does the man say destroyed the older photographs in Part 1: Today?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A flood.
(c) A fire.
(d) A tornado.

5. What did Christine feel frightened because she could not recognize in the images flashing over her during the MRI?
(a) Faces.
(b) Animals.
(c) Buildings.
(d) Names.

Short Answer Questions

1. What older colleague of Dr. Nash's uses MRI to map and trace the way in which a patient with amnesia retains memories?

2. What are psychological factors, such as mental disorder, post-traumatic stress or, in psychoanalytic terms, defense mechanisms?

3. Where does Dr. Nash take Christine in Part 1: Today?

4. Where did Christine meet her friend Claire?

5. How does Ben tell Christine her injury happened as detailed in her November 10th entry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Nash show Christine a photograph of in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 9?

2. What does Dr. Nash explain to Christine about the MRI in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14?

3. What photograph from her past does Dr. Nash show Christine in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 12? What effect does it have?

4. How does Christine feel about her situation and her husband when she is left alone in Part 1: Today?

5. What does Dr. Nash give to Christine in Part 1: Today? What does it contain?

6. What does Christine's memory of having written a novel lead her to do in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 13?

7. What does Ben tell Christine about her son in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14? What is Christine's reaction?

8. What memory does Christine have in the bathroom in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14?

9. How does the narrative style of the book add to the tension of the narrative?

10. What flash of memory does Christine have while walking back to the car with her husband in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 10?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 983 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample