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

2. What does Jules cook in Jules 6?

3. Why does Sean come to see Jules in Jules 8?

4. What item of Nel's is missing in Erin 1?

5. What is engraved on the lighter Jules finds in Nel's nightstand?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Libby Seeton?

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

3. What does Jules find out about her sister's "project" in Jules 9?

4. How does Jules describe Lena's room the first time she sees it in Jules 3?

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

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

7. How dees Nickie describe her sister, Jean, in Nickie 2?

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

9. What does Sean Townsend say about Nickie in Erin 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the people who die in the drowning pool are women, many of which are killed or die because of the actions of men. Can this novel be considered a feminist text? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does Hawkins use the literary device of "red herrings" in her novel? What impact does it have of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

How is Nickie Sage important to the novel? Consider how she connects the present storyline to the stories of the women that lived previously in Beckford.

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