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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. Where are the policeman from who come to Lena's room on page 58?

3. What color is Jonathan's favorite T-shirt?

4. What is the date when Lena talks to the policemen in the hospital?

5. What color apron does Sister Ruth wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hannah and her brother eat every day?

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

3. Where is Jonathan, and how is he doing after he is taken from the cabin?

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

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

6. What does Jasmin tell the police when they inform her that her abductor and Jonathan have been found?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rogner has his co-worker Maja try to get an interview with Jasmin. How does Maja get to know Jasmin? How does she use manipulation to try to get close to Jasmin?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Dear Child?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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