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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 Edith do when Andrew took the gun from her?
2. What chore does T.J. choose to help Andrew with in Chapter 6?
3. When Eden asks what she looks like now, how does Andrew describe her skin color?
4. Where is Eden living at the end of the novel?
5. What does Edith find Eden using that Andrew gave her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Andrew considered a hero in the town?
2. Where did Edith go after she tried to shoot Eden?
3. Describe what happens when Andrew brings Eden to the pond.
4. What happens when Andrew and Eden are in the kitchen together for the first time?
5. What does Didi say about Eden that makes Andrew angry?
6. What is Geoffrey's response when Andrew says he needs more time away from the office?
7. What happens at the pond when Andrew falls asleep?
8. What does T.J. tell Andrew about "the till being empty"?
9. What information does Eden tell Andrew about what she remembers after the shooting?
10. What information does Eden reveal when Andrew persists in learning more about who she had been with in her bedroom before?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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.
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