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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. When Hannah is taking a nap in the staffroom at the hospital, where does she dream that she is?

2. What color apron does Sister Ruth wear?

3. At what temperature does skin burn?

4. How many times does Lena remember that her abductor kicked and punched her on page 77?

5. How many hearts does Hannah draw after drawing a picture of her mother in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lena remember about her abduction?

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

3. What happened when Lena refused to use the toilet before bedtime?

4. What does Matthias remember about Lena's last day before she disappeared?

5. What happened when Lena told her abductor to just get the rape over with after the children went to bed?

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

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

8. What did Lena's abductor look like on their first evening together as a family?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jasmin’s abductor keeps repeating the name Lena and what he wants her to do. How does Jasmin’s abductor use repetition to brainwash her? What other techniques does he use to control her and her thoughts?

Essay Topic 2

Suspense in literature is when an author leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use suspense in the book? When the author uses suspense, do you as a reader want to keep reading or are you discouraged and want to stop reading?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal, meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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