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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 Christine's husband ask her to do when he calls from work in Part 3: Today?

2. The night of November 21st, Christine asks her husband why he did what?

3. In Christine's November 21st entry, she calls her long lost friend and receives what reception?

4. What does Christine's husband go to get when he locks her in the room in Part 3: Today?

5. In Christine's November 21st entry, she finds pictures of herself and her husband on what she suspects was what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Christine learn from the second journal entry from the envelope in Part 3: Today?

3. What does the first entry from the envelope from Ben's desk say in Part 3: Today?

4. 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?

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

6. What does Christine tell Dr. Nash about her husband and friend in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 21?

7. How does the author effectively increase the tension in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 9-20?

8. What is Claire's reaction when Christine suggests she had an affair with Ben in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 23?

9. What is Christine's reaction upon entering the hotel in Part 3: Today?

10. What does Dr. Nash inform Christine about her friend and husband in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and analyze the actions and objectives of each main character in the story. What does Christine want at this point in the story? What does Ben?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of different literary techniques to create tension in the novel. How and why does the author use foreshadowing? How does the structure of the novel lend itself to creating suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Dr. Nash in Part 1: Today. How does Christine describe Dr. Nash's appearance?

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