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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 the man in the river say about the creatures?

2. What behavior is defined as "The Problem?"

3. How much food does the group have when Malorie arrives?

4. Why do the housemates not drink the well water?

5. Who does Malorie suspect is the father of her child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the safe house, which Malorie discovers in a newspaper located?

2. How do the housemates get water?

3. For how long does Tom plan to be away from the house?

4. How did Tom's family members die?

5. How does Malorie travel to the safe house in Riverbridge?

6. What is the baby book of Olympia's that Malorie remembers while rowing down the river?

7. What does Shannon tell the cashier when she and Malorie buy a pregnancy test?

8. How did George die?

9. How far along is Malorie's pregnancy when Tom leaves the house in Chapter 19?

10. What causes Malorie physical pain as she rows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel exhibits a unique structure and pacing scheme, wherein flashback alternate with the present. Write an essay in which you comment on the effect of this structure, specifically stating how it compares with a linear plot structure. Do you think the structure enhances the plot? What effect does the structure have on the readers' experience?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing the concept of salvation within the novel. How does the author depict the represent the idea of salvation? What do the characters interpret the concept of salvation? Write an essay discussing how salvation is represented as one of the novel's themes.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze whether Malorie is a reliable narrator or not. Include evidence from the text to support your assertions.

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