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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 205, how long does Janice say that Millie cannot listen to Agatha Christie stories?

2. Where does Grace hide the sleeping pills Millie gives her as they exit the bathroom?

3. On page 191, where did Jack and Grace go?

4. What does Jack serve for lunch when Janice and Millie come for Millie's party?

5. On Grace's first day in Thailand, what time does she lie down to rest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Janice tell Millie she cannot listen to her Agatha Christie books for a week?

2. What does Jack give Millie before the other guests arrive?

3. What does Grace do at Mr. Ho's suggestion to spend her time until Jack arrives?

4. How does Grace make friends on the trip to view ancient temples?

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

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

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

8. Where is Grace going in the chapter that begins on page 241, and what does she say to Esther about her trip?

9. How and why does Millie arrange for them to eat the hotel when Jack and Grace visit in the chapter that begins on page 186?

10. What does Esther give Millie for her birthday, and what question does it bring up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grace thinks people underestimate Millie. Why do people underestimate Millie? How does Jack underestimate Millie? How does underestimating Millie lead to Jack’s downfall?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Psychopaths are often calloused, unemotional, and depraved. What evidence in Behind Closed Doors classifies Jack as either a psychopath or not?

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