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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. How many sets of French windows were in the room where Fireflies was hanging when Grace had her tour of the house?

2. On page 41, how long do Jack, Grace, and Millie walk after lunch?

3. Why does Grace not consider calling for help on page 90?

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

5. Who were Grace and Jack to have dinner with when they returned the car to them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack say about meeting Grace?

2. What choice does Jack give Grace when she wants to see Millie before they leave for their honeymoon?

3. How does Grace spend her wedding night?

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

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

6. On page 122, what did Jack have Grace tell the hotel manager?

7. What happened when Grace tried to get help from the people in the room next door to her hotel room in Thailand?

8. What happened to Molly?

9. Why does Grace fear that she might starve to death?

10. How did Jack ask Grace to marry him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grace calls Jack a "wolf in sheep's clothing" (122). Why does Grace call Jack a wolf in sheep’s clothing? Why is Jack a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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