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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. Miss Venable calls the note __________ and that it's not just child nastiness, that it's deeply disturbed.

2. In her mind, Gail tells her father to stop looking so _______________ when she looks at him.

3. What does Gail believe her interest in the opposite sex was at?

4. The rumors say that Gail was set upon by a ___________ who thrashed her to an inch of her life.

5. Who was feeling guilty about what happened to Gail that terrible night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Gail's father always at home in the days after her attack and subsequent hospitalization?

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

3. What does Phil want from Gail when she first sees him at the door?

4. What happens when Steve and Gail decide to leave the ice cream shop after a little while?

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

6. How does Phil get Gail to lay on the ground in the house where she is babysitting.

7. What does Ted tell Gail about pursuing Phil in court for his actions toward her?

8. What happened when Gail first decided to go to a counselor to talk about her problem?

9. What did Alison ignore because she was so focused on the reaction of Gail to the new note?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the end, Phil suddenly disappears at the end of the story after Sonia's accident.

Part 1: Why do you think Phil suddenly disappears at the end of the story?

Part 2: What do you think happened with Phil? Why?

Part 3: Do you think the Phil intended to hurt Gail with his car, even though it turned out to be Sonia? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Gail becomes frozen and weak when Phil is on top of her as she is completely dazed by what is happening to her.

Part 1: Why do you think so many victims become unable to resist their attackers?

Part 2: How could Gail have protected herself from Phil's advances?

Part 3: Why do you think Phil chose to attack Gail in the first place?

Essay Topic 3

Gail finds out that her father is unemployed and that he has been keeping that a secret for a while.

Part 1: Why do you think Gail's mother and father kept the fact that her father was unemployed a secret?

Part 2: Do you think the unemployment should have been kept a secret? Why or why not?

Part 3: What does it say about Gail's family that they keep a secret like that from her? What has Gail probably learning about secrets?

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