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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 has the weather been like that it allows the students the chance to go for a swim at night?

2. What is the name of the lake where the young couple decides to go for a swim?

3. The white spire of the ___________ church pointed to a dark blue sky, according to Gail's descriptions.

4. What kind of car does Gail spot at the Sunoco, which confuses her?

5. Whose house was the last house before the Village Center, according to Gail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gail decide to do the next day instead of going to school?

2. What did Gail's mother ask her when she arrived back home and went into Gail's bedroom?

3. What does Mrs. Montgomery do on Saturday nights that she needs to have Gail come over to babysit?

4. Why was Phil instructed to invite over another couple for a small dinner party at the house?

5. What did Gail notice when she looked back at the shore after jumping in the water and swimming out to Steve?

6. What does Gail think when she sees her father's car sitting in the gas station on her way to school?

7. How does Gail lessen the tension in the argument that she and Steve have at lunch?

8. What were Gail and her mother arguing about at the start of this chapter of the book?

9. What happens when the phone first rings when Gail is babysitting at Mrs. Montgomery's house?

10. When Gail goes down to the bottom of the stairs to wait for Steve, what does this say about his relationship with her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Steve and Gail were followed by a car when they are out together, it causes them both to be frightened.

Part 1: Why do you think Gail realized they were being followed?

Part 2: What would you have done if you realized you were being followed?

Part 3: What should Gail and Steve have done when they realized they were being followed? Why didn't they do anything?

Essay Topic 2

The police tell Gail that in accusing Phil that she is just asking for trouble for herself.

Part 1: Why do you think the police don't react in a more unbiased manner?

Part 2: How would Gail's accusation about Phil cause her any trouble?

Part 3: What might your reaction have been if you knew your rapist and the police told you that you were just asking for trouble?

Essay Topic 3

Gail starts to become paranoid about being at her babysitting job, thinking that every sound is something bad.

Part 1: Why do you think Gail continues to go places by herself even though she is scared?

Part 2: How do you think you would have made yourself feel safer being by yourself?

Part 3: How does being paranoid make things worse for a person? Or does it help the person with their fear?

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