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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. What did Maja bring for lunch when Kirsten was with Jasmin at her apartment?

2. Where does Jasmin tell Kirsten that she went when Maja would not leave her alone and leave the apartment?

3. Who is Jasmin's therapist?

4. How is Jasmin feeling in a memory she has on page 154?

5. What upsets Kirsten in Jasmin's bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hannah have to say to Jonathan before she leaves with her grandfather, and how does Jonathan respond?

3. What does Jonathan draw, and how does Hannah explain the drawing to Dr. Hamstedt?

4. What do Kirsten and Jasmin discover about Maja?

5. How does Matthias get Hannah inside his house when he brings her home and journalists are outside?

6. Why might Jonathan be mad at Jasmin?

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

8. How does Jasmin remember Kirsten's recovery after the rape?

9. Who did Matthias remember interviewing him about Lena, and what did the reporter share with him?

10. On pages 215-216, who comes to see Jasmin?

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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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