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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. Where does Nickie Sage live?

2. What happened to Libby's Aunt May?

3. Where did Jules move after Beckford?

4. Who does Jules see at Nel's funeral?

5. What does Jules do when Sean picks her up in Sean 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Danielle (Nel) describe the Beckford Drowning Pool in Danielle 1?

2. How does Jules react when she learns about her sister in Jules 1?

3. Why does Louise go to see Sean on Sean 2?

4. How does Louise describe Katie in Louise 1?

5. What do Josh and his mother fight about in Josh in 2?

6. What does the coroner's report reveal in Erin 2?

7. How does Nickie Sage feel about the Townsends as revealed in Nickie 1?

8. What happens between Jules and Robbie in Jules 11?

9. How does Libby die in Libby 1?

10. How does Louise and Alec differ in their opinion on leaving Beckford in Louise 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of male abuse of power in the novel. How do the men in the novel abuse their power and how does this impact the other characters?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of death in the novel. Consider how death sets the stage for the novel, and how death impacts the characters and the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Would the ending of this novel be considered a "happy ending"? Why or why not?

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