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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 page 39, where do Jack, Grace, and Millie walk after lunch?

2. What time did Grace wake the day after her wedding and find Jack was still gone?

3. What type of shutters are on the Angel's house?

4. What did Grace get taken from her room after she tried to get a doctor to help her?

5. What was the name of Millie's imaginary friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jack tell Grace about his childhood on their honeymoon?

2. Why is Grace responsible for her sister?

3. How did Jack ask Grace to marry him?

4. How does Grace describe her house?

5. How is Grace able to go to lunch with Diane and Esther?

6. On page 114, why do Mrs. Goodrich and Janice ask to speak with Jack and Grace before they see Millie?

7. What happens at the registry office when Grace and Jack get married?

8. How does Grace feel as she and Jack prepare to board the plane for Thailand?

9. What did Millie tell Grace when they had lunch at the hotel?

10. What photographs did Jack take to show that he and Grace had a wonderful time in Thailand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in Behind Closed Doors? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Jack has waited a long time to get a person under his control. How has Jack used patience and planning over a long period of time to achieve his goal of getting a person he can torture?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Behind Closed Doors? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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