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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 Chapter 3, how old are the girls who are missing?

2. When Gwendy was in her 20s, how often did she see a therapist?

3. How long did Gwendy have to do physical therapy because of an injury to her right foot?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Gwendy eat?

5. What color coat did Richard Farris always wear?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Gwendy sometimes imagine Patsy Follett and her receptionist Bea Whiteley are?

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

4. What dream does Gwendy have in Chapter 19?

5. What advice does Patsy give Gwendy when she sees she is getting discouraged?

6. What does Harold the security guard give Gwendy for Christmas, and why does it startle her?

7. How has Gwendy's father decorated their Cape Cod for Christmas in Chapter 25?

8. What two things does Gwendy find in her offce in Chapter 8?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gwendy has a white feather that she calls magic. Why does Gwendy think her feather is magical? What does her feather stand for and represent?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Gwendy and Caroline make assumptions about one another. What assumptions do Gwendy and Caroline make about one another? Are the assumptions the women make about one another misleading? Is either woman wrong in the assumptions that she makes?

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