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

2. What image is repeated over and over again in Nel's studio, in Jules 2?

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

4. Who is named as the father on Lena's birth certificate?

5. What does Erin say about Jules's reaction in Erin 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Libby Seeton?

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of law enforcement in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How does Hawkins's use of the literary technique of flashback impact the plot line of the text?

Essay Topic 3

All of the relationships between women in the novel are dysfunctional. Select one or two of these relationships and analyze its impact on the rest of the novel. What is Hawkins saying about women through these relationships?

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