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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 color are the God of the Lost's teeth?

2. How many robed people does Trisha see when she is lazing on the bank of the stream in Chapter 8?

3. What is the name of Trisha's favorite science teacher?

4. What does Trisha dream that the radio announcers are talking about?

5. In Chapter 8, how far is Trisha from the newly tightened search perimeter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Trisha not look for more food when she sees that her supply is low?

2. Why does Trisha not run from the God of the Lost?

3. Describe the hooded figures and who they claim to be.

4. What do Trisha's parents debate about her memorial service?

5. What would have happened if Trisha had crossed the marsh at the end of Chapter 9?

6. Why does Trisha leave her radio on for longer than usual?

7. Describe the appearance of the God of the Lost.

8. Why does Trisha not eat the berries and mushrooms sees in Chapter 12?

9. Why does Trisha stop herself from thinking about being rescued?

10. Why does the imaginary Tom Gordon say he points to the sky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the minor characters Jerry Trupiano and Joe Castiglione, How are they significant to Trisha and to the novel as a whole? What is the relevance of the dream Trisha has about them after her Walkman batteries die?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the dream Trisha has where she is at Larry's house in Malden. Why do you think she has such a vicious dream about her father? What does his taunting imply? What could this dream mean for Trisha? What is the significance of the wasps' nest Trisha finds behind the cellar door?

Essay Topic 3

What role does Trisha's Walkman play in the novel? What does it represent for her? Do you think it helps her survive?

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