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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. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how long did Roger keep it a secret that Fiona had returned and was living in the shed?

2. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Margot remember that she and Fiona would eat for breakfast when Fiona lived in the house next door?

3. After Margot left in 1997, how long were Laura and Roger separated?

4. In 1997, what did Fiona say that she told Margot?

5. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," who sent Gretel an email the night after the meal with Fiona?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what was Sarah and Gretel's boat like?

2. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what does Gretel remember about the time Marcus slept on the boat with her and her mother?

3. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what does Sarah do when Gretel takes Sarah to her office?

4. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Laura and Roger do after Margot left?

5. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," how did Marcus meet Gretel?

6. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," why did Gretel go to the river and what did she take with her?

7. In "The Weather Here is Bad," what did Margot think when she saw police officers on the path talking to walkers?

8. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what signs of the canal thief did Marcus see as he walked?

9. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Margot dream and see after Charlie's death?

10. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Fiona tell Roger and Laura when they asked her about Margot's disappearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marcus drowns while Sarah watches. What does Sarah’s decision not to rescue Marcus reveal about her character? What does it reveal about Sarah and fear?

Essay Topic 2

Johnson skips through time in relating events in Everything Under. How does Johnson use shifts in time as a narrative technique? Is there a clear division between past and present? How do the shifts in time affect how readers understand the story and characters?

Essay Topic 3

Everything Under is a retelling of the Oedipus myth. What elements are common to the story in Everything Under and the Oedipus myth? What do both stories have to do with fate? How does the author use elements from the Oedipus myth to develop the theme of fate?

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