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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 does Gail remember about the doctor she sees from Planned Parenthood?

2. What is the reason Gail's dad gives for not being at work at the time Gail wakes up?

3. What does Gail tell her mother to do about Aunt Viola and the letter?

4. Who comes by to visit Gail unexpectedly after she receives the large arrangement of flowers?

5. What does Gail assume that Phil has been doing, though he denies it when asked?

Short Essay Questions

1. Instead of showing a live performance during the Arts Assembly, what did the students get to watch?

2. What does Gail do at dinnertime during this chapter that she has not done for a while?

3. What is Gail's reaction to her father's statement that she should not go anywhere looking like she does?

4. What does Gail realize about the room that she is laying in after everyone leaves the room?

5. Why can't Steve talk to Gail when she needs to talk to him in order to settle her nerves?

6. What does Phil say that makes Gail realize that he was the one on the phone the entire time?

7. Why does Gail begin to scream hysterically to get everyone out of the room?

8. Why has Gail's mother written to Aunt Viola, the wealthy aunt of Mrs. Obsurne?

9. What is Gail's response to Phil's first question to her at the door?

10. What do Steve and Gail decide to do when they find out that the library is closed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gail's mother has a strong reaction to Gail's statement that she would have an abortion if she was pregnant from the rape.

Part 1: Why do you think Gail is so set about the idea of getting an abortion if she becomes pregnant?

Part 2: Why do you think Gail's mother is against the idea of abortion in this case?

Part 3: Do you think a women who is raped and becomes pregnant should keep the baby? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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