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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 does Sean see at the church graveyard in Sean 1?

2. How does Lena believe that her mother died, in Lena 1?

3. According to Jules, when does the relationship between Nel and Jules really end?

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

5. What does Jules drink in Jules 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jules describe Robbie in Jules 6?

3. How does Libby die in Libby 1?

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

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

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

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

8. In Nickie 1, the reader learns about Nickie Sage's run-ins with the law. Why has she had trouble with the law in her past?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

What is Hawkins saying about Family in the novel? Consider the relationship between Jules and Nel, Nel and Lena, Sean and Patrick, Katie and Louise and/or Katie and Josh.

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