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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. Who brings Jasmine food when Faru Bar-Lev has to go see her son?

2. What color did Lena's abductor die her hair?

3. How many locks were on the door of the cabin?

4. On the first night that Lena spent with the abductor and his children, where did she realize he kept the keys to the outside door?

5. How old does Matthias believe Hannah is when he sees her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Jasmin's neighbor doing for her since she is back at her apartment?

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

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

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

8. Who is Sister Ruth?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective are various sections told? How does each section add information? How does the use of multiple viewpoints allow the author to use accumulation to advance the plot and provide important details to readers?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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