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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 the Lee family travel once when Hannah was a baby?

2. How many answers did Lydia complete the first time she took the test for her learner's permit?

3. What is one way that James finds refuge in Chapter 8?

4. What is Louisa wearing when Marilyn goes to her apartment in Chapter 8?

5. Who had been the only one listening to Lydia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hannah do while Nath was gone?

2. What had Marilyn always wanted her mother to say to her?

3. Why did Nath view college as a jumping off point?

4. What were some things that happened in the ten years after Marilyn's disappearance?

5. How easy did Nath think it would be to free himself of his family?

6. What did Lydia and Jack do when they spent time together?

7. Where did Lydia spend her afternoons in Chapter 9?

8. How does James try to forget that Lydia is dead?

9. What did Lydia dream of doing when she had her license?

10. How does James describe the buns Louisa made?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James had an affair. Why did James have an affair, and why did he choose to be with Louisa?

Essay Topic 2

Lydia tried to find out how things went so wrong in her life. When did Lydia decide was the turning point where things went wrong in her life and how did she attempt to fix what was wrong?

Essay Topic 3

Marilyn returns home after many weeks. How did Marilyn feel about being gone from her family while she was gone and why did she finally return?

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