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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 65, who is watching Ziggy?

2. In Chapter 48, what was the name of Abigail's math tutor?

3. In Chapter 80, what does Celeste remember that Perry had promised the boys they would do that morning?

4. At the end of Chapter 63, what does Samantha say Jane wore to trivia night?

5. In Chapter 80, who does Bonnie say will not be able to lie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 60, what happens when Madeline picks up Abigail early from school?

2. What advice does Jane's neighbor give in Chapter 43 about Ziggy?

3. Who does Celeste say that Saxon Banks is in Chapter 45?

4. In Chapter 63, what does Lucy do for Ziggy and Jane?

5. What does Bonnie look like in Chapter 72?

6. How is Madeline dressed compared to the other women in Chapter 70?

7. What do Jane's parents and Dane plan to do with Ziggy when he stays with them?

8. In Chapter 74, why does Celeste want to talk to Jane alone?

9. In Chapter 78, what does Nathan tell Madeline and Ed about Bonnie?

10. In Chapter 83 what does the detective say about who he thought killed Perry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters are focused on how they appear to others. How are various characters focused on their image? How does this focus on image affect how characters interact with one another?

Essay Topic 2

Perry is very conscious of how people view him and his family. How was Perry focused on image, and how did it influence the way that he lived his life and treated Celeste?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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