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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 have an affair with?

2. According to Nickie, who is the "important one" in Jules 20?

3. According to Lena in Lena 6, why did Katie kill herself?

4. Where do Josh and Lena go in Lena 5?

5. What is engraved on the bracelet in Helen's desk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nickie tell Jules in Jules 20?

2. What realization does Jules have in the tub in Jules 19?

3. What does Mark lie about in Mark 2?

4. How did Nel respond when she found out of about Katie and Mark?

5. What is Erin's theory about Nel's death in Erin 6?

6. What does Lena attempt in Lena 8, and how does it end?

7. What is Mark's reaction to seeing his house in Mark 3?

8. What does Louise know about Lena's dead in Erin 9?

9. Why is Lena at the police station in Lena 4 and what does she tell them?

10. What do Lena and Josh discuss in Lena 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hawkins use setting to create tone in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Nearly every character in the text holds a secret. What is the role of secrets in the novel? How do they move the plot forward and develop the characters?

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