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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. Who is Nel's girlhood boyfriend?

2. What is Helen Townsend's profession?

3. Why do Josh and Louise fight in Josh 2?

4. What item does Jules ask Sean about in Jules 8?

5. How old is Lena?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Louise describe Katie in Louise 1?

5. How does Libby die in Libby 1?

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

7. How does Jules describe Lena in Jules 4?

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

9. How does Erin describe Beckford in Erin 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

How does Hakwins use the literary technique of foreshadowing to develop the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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

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