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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 Part 3: Today, Christine and her husband drive for a while and Christine falls asleep, waking as they sit parked where?

2. Where do Christine and her husband take a trip in Part 3: Today?

3. What is the date of the second journal entry Christine reads in Part 3: Today?

4. Where does Christine go to meet Claire in her November 23rd entry?

5. Who had suggested to Christine that she take an afternoon a few times a week to write in a café in Christine's past?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Christine finally reaches Claire 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 wonder about her journal in the beginning of Part 3: Today?

7. With what doctor does Christine speak at the psychiatric hospital in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 19? What does she learn?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the theme of trust in the book. How is this theme played out between Christine and 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 the character of Ben in the narrative. How old is Ben? What characteristics does he exhibit in Part 1: Today?

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