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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. On November 22nd, Christine wakes to find a man watching her from where?

2. What is Claire's profession in the novel?

3. After leaving the psychiatric hospital with Dr. Nash, Christine has a memory flash of what in her November 19th entry?

4. The night of November 21st, Christine confronts her husband about whom?

5. What does Christine do when Dr. Nash rebuffs her advances in her November 21st entry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Claire inform Christine about Christine's affair in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 23?

3. What photo album does Ben show Christine in Part 3: Today? What is new about it?

4. 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?

5. What attempts does Christine make to reach Claire in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 21? What is Ben's reaction?

6. Why does Christine believe her husband brought her to this hotel in Part 3: Today?

7. What name comes to Christine in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 18? How?

8. What happens when Christine finally reaches Claire in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 21?

9. 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?

10. What is the initial conversation between Claire and Christine like in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the structural shift in the narrative in Part 3: Today. What is the assumed date of "Today"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the narrative style of "Before I Go to Sleep". How does the narration change between Parts 1 and 2? How does this affect the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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