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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. Why did Eden feel she was being punished after the shooting?

2. Where does Andrew find his mother's important papers?

3. What did Andrew ask Eden to do after he took the gun from Edith?

4. What color is Didi's hair?

5. What month is it in the last chapter of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edith intend when she comes into Eden's room when Eden and Andrew are making love?

2. What changes does Andrew make to Edith's kitchen in order to sell the house?

3. What does Andrew find in Eden's desk drawer?

4. How does DeSalvo protect Eden in the luncheonette?

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

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

7. Describe what happens when Andrew brings Eden to the pond.

8. What does Andrew learn when he asks T.J. if he had a sexual relationship with Eden?

9. Why does Andrew visit Mr. O'Brien?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

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