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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 far is the drive for Matthias from Munich to Regensburg if the traffic is good, where the children are at a psychiatric clinic?

2. What does Matthias spill when he and Karin are discussing bringing Hannah for a visit?

3. What does Hannah eat for her first breakfast and dinner at her grandparent's house?

4. What does the name Sara mean?

5. What does Maja bring Jasmin and then heat in the microwave while Kirsten is gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kirsten tell Jasmin happened in her sleep on page 218?

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

3. What upsets Kirsten in Jasmin's bedroom?

4. Why might Jonathan be mad at Jasmin?

5. What does Jasmin have in her dresser that she asks Kirsten to find for her?

6. How and where did Lena draw stars for Hannah?

7. How is Jonathan coping at the trauma center?

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

9. What did a friend say about Lena in interviews after Lena disappeared?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The first night in the cabin, Jasmin is surprised at how normal her abductor appears. After Jasmine is cleaned up and has joined the family, what might an outsider think about the scene? How are appearances deceiving?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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