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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 Eden shoplift from Woolworth's?
2. What is the name of Andrew's son?
3. Who is the narrator of the novel, "Eden Close"?
4. Where is Eden waiting for Andrew when he hurries back to her house from town in Chapter 3?
5. What does Andrew say about "how quiet it is" at his parents' home in the country?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Andy handle Eden's advances while they were at the pond when he was eighteen?
2. In what way was Andy confused by Eden's change in behavior on the first day of school when he was a senior?
3. What was Andy's opinion about stealing when Eden took jewelry from Woolworth's?
4. How did Sean react when Eden broke up with him?
5. What was Andrew attracted to about Martha when he first met her?
6. Who discovered Andrew's mother died?
7. Why does Andrew leave the luncheonette so quickly and speed home?
8. What does Andrew dream about the night of his mother's funeral?
9. What was Andrew's mother's reaction to Jim's excitement about the baby left at the Closes' home?
10. What do Andrew and his son Billy talk about on the phone when Martha calls from Nantucket?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What kind of person is Andrew? What are his strengths and weaknesses? How does he change as the novel progresses? Give examples from the book to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Andrew and T.J's relationship. Why does Andrew feel awkward with T.J. when he sees him after his mother's funeral? How does the relationship become easier by the end of the novel? Quote the book to support your discussion.
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