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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. In Chapter 5, what is Jane wearing?

2. At the end of Chapter 24, how much weight does Gabrielle say that she has lost?

3. In Chapter 35, what type of muffin does Tom make for Jane?

4. In Chapter 8, what time does Chloe wake Madeline?

5. In Chapter 11, where are Perry, Celeste, and the boys flying from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Madeline learn when she searches for the name Saxon Banks on the internet?

2. In Chapter 25, how has Jane been trying to fit into the school community?

3. Why did Jane decide to become a bookkeeper?

4. In Chapter 39, what does Ziggy say and do when Jane asks if he is hurting Amabella?

5. In Chapter 23, how does Madeline create a rift between herself and Renata?

6. In Chapter 38, what is Celeste's plan if she decides to leave Perry?

7. In Chapter 9, where are Celeste, Perry, and the boys spending Christmas, and what are they doing together?

8. In Chapter 11, how does Melissa describe seeing Celeste, Perry, and the twins on the beach during school holidays?

9. In Chapter 1, where does Mrs. Ponder live and why?

10. In Chapter 27, what does Samantha say about the demographics of Pirriwee Beach?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author gives hints regarding what happened during trivia night. Sometimes these hints cause readers to jump to incorrect conclusions. How does the author use red herrings to keep reader interest and build suspense?

Essay Topic 2

When Jane’s character is introduced, she dresses plainly and does not have many friends. How and why does Jane’s character and appearance change as she makes friends with Madeline and Celeste?

Essay Topic 3

Madeline gets tickets to a Disney on Ice show. How is Madeline’s decision to get the tickets and share them with other kindergarten parents an action of revenge? Why does Madeline feel that she needs to get even with Renata?

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