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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. Where did Marilyn rent an efficiency apartment in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 1, what was next to Lydia's cereal bowl?

3. How old was Lydia when Marilyn gave her a stethoscope for her birthday?

4. How far is the cemetery from Marilyn and James' home?

5. In Chapter 3, how long does Nath stay at the cemetery after his family leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the realtor tell Marilyn and James when they first moved to Middlewood?

2. What is the cemetery like in MIddlewood?

3. How did Marilyn get rid of her mother's things?

4. In Chapter 3, what did Marilyn imagine it would be like when she died?

5. What does Hannah think Lydia would have seen on her last night as she steps out into the night?

6. What did everyone try to do after Marilyn returned the summer she disappeared, and how did the disappearance affect the family?

7. Why don't Nath's classmates see him again after the funeral?

8. Where did Marilyn go at the end of Chapter 4 and what did she plan to do?

9. What do the police say and do when they come to the Lee's home?

10. What photographs did Marilyn find when she cleaned out her mother's house after Doris' death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lydia purposefully pursued Jack. Why did Lydia pursue Jack and how did he help her cope with some of the issues she was facing?

Essay Topic 2

Lydia once told her mother that she had no secrets. How was that disproved when Lydia disappeared and what type of secrets was she keeping?

Essay Topic 3

Hannah remembers being at the lake as a family. What does Hannah remember about times the family spent at the lake, and why doesn't she think the family will ever go there again?

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