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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. Where does Chapter 1 take place?

2. In Chapter 10, what was the name of the officer who caught Alex on the sidewalk trying to communicate through a window with Blakinger?

3. Where was Mark Ladwig from?

4. When did Blakinger remember that her eating became a disorder?

5. In Chapter 10, what time of day did Blakinger hope to see Alex when he picked up his stuff at the jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems was Blakinger having at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. What did Blakinger do her first week in the Tompkins County Jail, and how could she have gotten in trouble?

3. How did Blakinger end up in rehab in Chapter 9?

4. Where did Blakinger go to college in 2002?

5. What was Blakinger doing at the beginning of Chapter 7?

6. How did Blakinger fill her days in jail?

7. How does Blakinger describe her mother?

8. When did Mark break off his skating partnership with Blakinger, and how did she take the break up?

9. What happened to Blakinger's dog, Charlotte?

10. How does Blakinger describe being in jail at the beginning of Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blakinger was in solitary confinement for several days after being sent to Chenango. How did solitary confinement affect Blakinger, and why did it have such a negative impact on her mental health?

Essay Topic 2

Blackinger was in a relationship with Alex when she was arrested. What was their relationship like, and why did it fail?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Blakinger use a cliffhanger at the end of Chapter 11? How does that cliffhanger create suspense or questions?

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