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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 work did Jim do?

2. What does Andrew plan to do with his childhood home?

3. What did Edith do when the paramedics tried to force her to lie down on a stretcher the night her husband was killed?

4. Where did Andrew and Martha first meet?

5. How does Eden tell the time?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way was Andy confused by Eden's change in behavior on the first day of school when he was a senior?

2. What was Andy's opinion about stealing when Eden took jewelry from Woolworth's?

3. What bothers Chief DeSalvo about the Close case?

4. Who discovered Andrew's mother died?

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

6. Who does Edith claim killed her husband?

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

8. Describe the relationship between Andrew and Martha.

9. What was Andrew's mother's reaction to Jim's excitement about the baby left at the Closes' home?

10. What does Andrew think T.J.'s motivation is for visiting him at his mother's house after her funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Eden's arrival at the Closes' and Jim and Edith's reaction. In what way did Edith pretend to want the baby for the sake of her relationship with her husband? What were the consequences of that pretense? Quote the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Do you agree or disagree with T.J.'s statement that Andrew is a "hero" for his actions in deflecting Edith's gunshot? How is Andrew able to protect Eden through his actions? Quote the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

What role did Andrew's father have the night of the shooting? Why did he choose to hide the gun Edith used to kill Jim? Did he understand the true situation between Eden and Jim? Why or why not? Give examples from the book to support your discussion.

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