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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. Why had Bobby always been able to find Frannie?

2. With whom had Frannie always spent Christmas Day?

3. After the incident at school, Robert thinks that his father could be ______________.

4. What nationality was Mr. Levitt?

5. Where does Cindy take Beth for her birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robert react when Beth and Mike begin to see more of each other?

2. How does a bullying episode at school make Robert think about his father?

3. What does Beth reveal to Cindy regarding another relationship with a man when they are at the beauty salon?

4. What are the personal motivations that cause both Cindy and Beth to make the life decisons that they have?

5. When does Frannie realize that she needs to enlist Patty Bancroft's help to escape from Bobby?

6. How does Beth inadvertently end up on TV news and how does she feel about it?

7. What does Beth learn about not being a victim from Mrs. Levitt's story?

8. How do Beth and Robert react when they learn that several New York police officers have been killed?

9. What does Beth do as she begins to relax and feel less panicked in her new life?

10. What does Robert admit to Beth for the first time as they have Thanksgiving dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Quindlen is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe each and identify the technique which each represents.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Cindy. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Cindy?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Beth's life. Will she have reconnected with Robert? Where is Bobby at this time? What is the state of Beth's marriage to Mike? What else can you project about Beth's life? Explain.

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