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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 is missing in Erin 1?

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

3. Who is Nel's girlhood boyfriend?

4. Who is Helen?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. What do Josh and his mother fight about in Josh in 2?

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

9. How does Louise describe Katie in Louise 1?

10. Who is Libby Seeton?

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 Hawkins use setting to create tone in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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

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