2. In Part 3: Today, Christine wonders why there is a period of time missing from the journal, but believes part of the reason is because it was with who for most of that time?

3. Who had written to Claire to tell her to stay away in Christine's November 23rd entry?

4. What publishing house published the novel "Before I Go to Sleep"?

5. For how long had Christine lived in the psychiatric hospital, according to Dr. Nash in Christine's November 19th entry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Christine and Ben drive in Part 3: Today? How is the drive described?

2. What does Claire give to Christine at the end of their meeting in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 23? What impact does it have on Christine?

3. What does Christine find in her house that makes her decide to trust her husband in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 21?

4. What guilt does Christine write of feeling in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 20? What does she decide to do about it?

5. What does Christine learn of her injuries from Dr. Nash in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 19?

6. What is Ben's response when Christine confronts him about the information she learned from Dr. Nash in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 21?

7. What memory of a bathroom returns to Christine in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 19? What does Dr. Nash respond when Christine tells him of it?

8. What does Christine tell Ben she is starting to remember in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 18? What is his response?

9. What detective work does Claire do in order to determine the identification of Christine's husband in Part 3: Today?

10. What question is left for the reader and for the protagonist at the end of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Christine and Dr. Nash, and the elements of intimacy and sexuality in the narrative. How does Christine's lack of memory affect her intimacy with others?