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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 many people are outside Matthias's house when he pulls up with Hannah for the first time?

2. How many steps does Hannah discover that her grandparents' garden is?

3. Where would Lena hide when her parents argued?

4. On page 258, where is Kirsten when Jasmin wakes?

5. When Kirsten comes to see Jasmin for the first time after the abduction, where does Jasmin want Kirsten to look for something?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Hannah not mind the children's clinic at first?

2. What things are in a box that is left at the Beck's doorstep?

3. Why might Jonathan be mad at Jasmin?

4. What is the room like that used to be Lena's?

5. What comfort does Jasmin get from being surrounded by Lena's story and photos?

6. Why does Jasmin go to see Dr. Hamstedt?

7. What does Jasmin arrange with Maja after they discover who she is?

8. What does Jasmin remember about the recirculation unit breaking?

9. What memory does Jasmin have of being very cold at the cabin?

10. What do Kirsten and Jasmin discover about Maja?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Hamstedt is considering whether Hannah has Asperger’s syndrome and autism. Why is Dr. Hamstedt considering a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome and autism for Hannah? Why does that seem to be a logical diagnosis for Hannah?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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