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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. How long is Gwendy's third novel published in 1993?

2. What color coat did Richard Farris always wear?

3. In Chapter 2, what is the name of the guard scanning ID badges?

4. When the co-pilot announces their position for take-off, what number are they in line in Chapter 21?

5. How long has it been since Gwendy graduated from Brown University in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gwendy describe Sheriff Norris Ridgewick in Chapter 28?

2. When does Gwendy first remember seeing the button box?

3. How did Gwendy become a published author, and how many books has she written?

4. Where do many first-year congressional representatives live and where does Gwendy live?

5. In Chapter 24, what does Gwendy do when she gets to her condo?

6. In Chapter 14, where is Ryan, and why is he there?

7. How is Gwendy's appearance and manner of dressing described in Chapter 2?

8. In Chapter 1, what does Gwendy remember about her first visit to Washington, D.C.?

9. In Chapter 22, what thoughts does Gwendy have about her success?

10. In Chapter 29 as Gwendy considers the turmoil in Timor, what does she remember about an assignment Ryan was on in Brazil several years ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gwendy wonders if she has influenced the success she has or if her success is due to the button box. Why does Gwendy wonder if her success is her own or due to the button box? Has Gwendy had agency over her life or has the box directed her life?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Chizmar used? How does Chizmar use dialogue tags like those to help readers imagine scenes? How do dialogue tags add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How does Chizmar use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?

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