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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 does Andrew say he loves after a "fresh rain"?

2. Where does Andrew convince Eden to go when he takes her outside and lifts her over the broken porch step?

3. Where did Andrew's father hide the gun after Jim was killed?

4. What does DeSalvo return to Andrew when he and Edith are talking in a garden?

5. What color is Didi's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Andrew and Eden are in the kitchen together for the first time?

2. What does Andrew plan to do after he and Eden leave his mother's house?

3. What kinds of gifts does Andrew bring Eden?

4. What does Andrew guess and then have confirmed about his father's role the night of the shooting?

5. What is Geoffrey's response when Andrew says he needs more time away from the office?

6. What happened the night of the shooting that the reader learns when Andrew is telling T.J. the story?

7. Why does Andrew feel he has let Billy down?

8. How does DeSalvo protect Eden in the luncheonette?

9. What information does Eden tell Andrew about what she remembers after the shooting?

10. What important news does T.J. give Andrew when he calls to check on selling the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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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