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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. Which character dressed in a red smock when Eden and Andrew were young?
2. How old was Eden when she briefly became a tomboy?
3. What word did Andy use to describe the shirt his mother bought him for his first day of senior year?
4. What was Sean arrested for in the summer before the shooting?
5. What is the name of Andrew's son?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Eden's physical appearance when Andrew sees her sitting at the top of the stairs in her house.
2. What does Andrew say when his secretary calls and asks when he will be back at work?
3. What bothers Chief DeSalvo about the Close case?
4. How did Andy handle Eden's advances while they were at the pond when he was eighteen?
5. What does Andrew think T.J.'s motivation is for visiting him at his mother's house after her funeral?
6. What does Andrew remember about his father's actions the night Jim was killed?
7. How did Eden react to her mother's show of affection when Jim was home?
8. What was Andrew attracted to about Martha when he first met her?
9. Why did Eden think she would die young?
10. What was Andy's opinion about stealing when Eden took jewelry from Woolworth's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does T.J.'s house look like? How does he use it as a status symbol? What room does he seem most comfortable in and what does this suggest about his identity? Give examples from the book to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of Andrew's dream in helping him unravel the mystery of the night of the shooting. Why is Andrew haunted by this dream? What does he learn when he figures out the correct sequence of events? Quote the book to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the way the author uses weather to enhance the action of the story. How does humid or hot weather heighten the mystery and conflict of the story? What weather does the author use to support Andrew's desire for a fresh start? Provide specific examples to support your answer.
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