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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 do Diane and Adam give Millie for her birthday?

2. On page 187, why does Janice say that Millie needs to go to the restaurant in the hotel?

3. What color shoes does Grace wear to dinner at Esther and Rufus's place?

4. On page 176, when was the last time that Jack and Grace went to Thailand?

5. What do Moira and Giles bring for Millie at her party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jack plan to make Millie and Grace disappear?

2. When Grace arrives in Thailand on her own, what does she tell Mr. Ho?

3. How does Grace get to wear what she wants for the dinner party on page 170?

4. How does Grace respond when Millie gives her the sleeping pills?

5. What concerns Grace when Jack wants to bring Millie to the house on May 2, and what does she do?

6. How do Grace and Jack respond when Adam announces that Diane is pregnant?

7. What does Millie say when Jack asks her why she is upset on page 199?

8. When and where did Grace realize that Jack had told the local police a story about her?

9. How did Jack begin setting Grace up to fail so he could lock her in the basement in the chapter that begins on page 215?

10. What concerns does Grace have since Millie told her about Jack pushing her down the stairs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you assigned a color to represent the mood of Behind Closed Doors, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

Why could Jack's career and choices of cases he takes on be considered ironic?

Essay Topic 3

Jack uses punishment to control Grace. How does Jack condition Grace to obey him? What type of punishment does Jack use to control Grace? Why is punishment an effective tool to control her?

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