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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 does Millie give Grace on page 189?
2. What is the occupation of the woman in the Tomasin case?
3. What does Margaret find for Grace when she is cold after Alastair Strachan tells her Jack was found dead?
4. On page 202, what time does Jack plan to pick up Millie next week to see the house?
5. On page 248, when did Grace realize she would have to kill Jack?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Grace respond when Millie gives her the sleeping pills?
2. Why does Janice tell Millie she cannot listen to her Agatha Christie books for a week?
3. How does Esther help Grace and why?
4. What did Jack make Grace paint a portrait of and how did it make her feel?
5. What does Esther give Millie for her birthday, and what question does it bring up?
6. What excuse does Grace give Jack for inviting Janice along with Millie to see the house?
7. What conversation do Grace and Adam have several days after Grace arrives in Thailand alone?
8. How does Grace recover and explain her breakdown at the dinner party?
9. How does Grace feel when Jack mentions at the dinner party that there are 75 days until Millie comes to live with them?
10. Why do people from the British Embassy come to see Grace after the police go to her house?
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
Grace is much older than Millie. How did Grace feel about Millie’s birth? How has Grace cared for Millie? How does Millie recognize that Grace needs help and helps her? How would you describe the type of relationship they have?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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