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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 80, where does Bonnie say that she went to hide the last time that she saw her father hit her mother?

2. In Chapter 46, when does Celeste last remember seeing Saxon?

3. How old is Mrs. Lipmann rumored to be in Chapter 51?

4. In Chapter 61, why does Thea say when she is being interviewed that she was going past Mrs. Ponder's house?

5. Where is the man from who offers to donate $100,000 to Amnesty International?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Perry's funeral like?

4. In Chapter 78, what were the tallies of injuries from the trivia night?

5. In Chapter 67, why does Abigail take down her website?

6. What news does Lorraine have that she shares with Madeline in Chapter 55?

7. In Chapter 77, what happens after Perry hits Celeste?

8. In Chapter 59, how is Perry taking care of Celeste?

9. In Chapter 66, what does Celeste plan to do while Perry is in Hawaii?

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

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

Jane considers leaving Pirriwee Beach when the accusations against Ziggy increase. Why does Jane consider running away? Has she found running away to be a successful way to deal with problems in the past? What does the author reveal about running away to solve problems?

Essay Topic 3

Although Madeline wins the mother’s race, she says that Bonnie has won. Why does Madeline say that Bonnie won? What is Madeline referring to other than the race when she says that Bonnie has won “fair and square”? (161)

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