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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 item of Nel's do the investigators look into in Erin 1?

2. Who does Lena approach in Lena 2?

3. What is the weather like on the day of Nel's funeral?

4. What is the nickname that Nel has for Lena?

5. What is Jules's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Libby Seeton?

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

3. How does Jules describe Lena in Jules 4?

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

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

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

7. In Erin 3, Erin reads the notes that Nel made in her book. What do Nel's notes about Lauren Townsend say?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of mysticism in the novel? Consider the role of Nickie Sage and her role as a psychic.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role of the Whittaker family in the novel. How are Louise, Josh and Katie key characters in the novel?

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