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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 36, why does Gwendy's dad call?

2. When did Olive Kepnes live?

3. In Chapter 49, by what time is Gwendy slumped in front of the TV missing her husband?

4. How long after Mr. Peterson returns to his wife and daughter in Chapter 56, does an orderly come to take Mrs. Peterson to imaging?

5. When is the last time in Chapter 37 that Gwendy can remember going on two runs in one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Dr. Celano have for Gwendy and her parents?

2. In Chapter 42, why does Norris ask Gwendy to come down to the stationhouse?

3. What do Mrs. Peterson's blood tests from December 22 seem to show?

4. What happens as Gwendy approaches her condo in Chapter 41?

5. What does Gwendy hear from Ryan in Chapter 33?

6. Who is the third girl who disappears?

7. Why does Sheriff Norris come to see Gwendy in Chapter 57?

8. In Chapter 38, why does Gwendy meet the sheriff at a field?

9. Why do Gwendy's parents cancel dinner in Chapter 36?

10. What is the last Christmas present Gwendy's parents give her?

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

Gwendy finds a pack of playing cards that belong to her husband. What is the significance of the playing cards? Why do they increase Gwendy’s worry about Ryan?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Chizmar use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

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