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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. How old was Jasmin when her father died?

2. How old is Lena when she disappears?

3. Who has been cooking food for Jasmine since she returned to her apartment?

4. What time do Lena and the children eat breakfast?

5. On page 45, where does Hannah remember going with her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rules did Lena's abductor have for her?

2. What did Lena see when she first saw Hannah?

3. What does Hannah tell Sister Ruth about the cabin where she and her family live?

4. What does Jasmin get in the mail on page 143?

5. On page 2, what has Lena lost and gained?

6. What did Jasmin think she did to her abductor, and what do the police reveal happened?

7. What do Matthias and Karin think when they see Hannah?

8. What happened to Lena Beck?

9. What does Hannah remember about her mother's accident?

10. Why does the woman in the hospital tell the policemen that her name is Lena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author returns to Jasmin’s story two weeks after she has returned home. Has Jasmin improved in the two weeks since she returned home? How would her progress be described? Is she recovering?

Essay Topic 2

Kirsten is shocked when she sees Jasmin. Why is Kirsten shocked when she sees Jasmin and her bedroom? What do Kirsten’s reactions convey about Jasmin’s mental state and how she is doing?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense and apprehension?

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