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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. What affliction did Eden suffer from when she was injured the night her father was killed?

3. How far outside town is Andrew's house?

4. Who brought a pack of Old Gold cigarettes to the pond in winter?

5. What were Sean's parents known for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jim and Edith care for Eden in different ways?

2. How did Eden react to her mother's show of affection when Jim was home?

3. Why does Andrew leave the luncheonette so quickly and speed home?

4. What is Edith's reaction when Andrew knocks on her door and wants to visit Eden?

5. What does Andrew dream about the night of his mother's funeral?

6. How did Andy find out that Eden and Sean were a couple?

7. Why does Andrew return to his mother's house?

8. In what way did Edith react when the paramedics tried to get her to lie down on a stretcher after her husband was killed?

9. How does Andrew remember protecting his mother the night Jim was killed?

10. Who does Edith claim killed her husband?

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 theme of abuse in this novel. In what ways has Eden been abused physically and emotionally? What role did Edith and Jim play in this abuse, and why did Edith attempt to kill Eden because of it? Give examples from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Chief DeSalvo's role in the story, and analyze his attitude toward Andrew and Eden. Why does Andrew call him first before the police at the end of the novel? How does DeSalvo take charge of the situation? Provide specific examples to support your answer.

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