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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 do Beth and Robert think Bobby may be dead?

2. Who does Beth hope will protect her from Bobby?

3. For how long were Mr. and Mrs. Levitt married?

4. What nationality was Mr. Levitt?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What prevents Beth from becoming too intimate with Mike?

4. What is the first slip that Beth makes in possibly revealing her former identity?

5. What does Beth wonder about the real reason she has left Bobby?

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

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

8. What does Beth reveal to Cindy about why she finally decided to leave Bobby?

9. How does Beth respond when Patty Bancroft insists that Beth and Robert move after the television news broadcast?

10. Why is Beth alarmed by a noise when Robert has a sleepover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment; then cite an example to support your answers.

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

Fear seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of fear? Why does it have such a prevalent place in Beth's life? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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