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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 Jules ask about in Erin 1?

2. Where does Nickie Sage live?

3. At what time does Josh realize his mother is not home, in Josh 1?

4. What does Erin call Patrick Townsend in Erin 3?

5. What time did Nel die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Helen crying at the start of Helen 1?

2. How does Louise describe Katie in Louise 1?

3. Why do Nel and Lena fight in Lena 3?

4. How does Jules describe Robbie in Jules 6?

5. How does Erin describe Beckford in Erin 1?

6. What does Josh's mom reveal to the family in Josh 1?

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

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

9. How would you describe Jules and Lena's first meeting in Jules 4?

10. In Jules 6, how does Jules explain the estrangement between herself and Nel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the relationships between women in the novel are dysfunctional. Select one or two of these relationships and analyze its impact on the rest of the novel. What is Hawkins saying about women through these relationships?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of sexuality developed over the course of the novel? What is the role of sexuality in the text?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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