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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 takes Sean home after his mother's death?

2. Where does Helen spend most of her night?

3. Where does Mark tell Erin he is going in Mark 2?

4. Who does Helen pass in Helen 2?

5. Who does Sean have an affair with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mark lie about in Mark 2?

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

3. How does Lena describe the place that Mark takes her in Lena 8?

4. What does Jules find in the back of a folder of Nel's items in Jules 12?

5. What happens when Jules goes to see Robbie in Jules 18?

6. What is the "game" that Katie and Lena play in Lena 6?

7. Where does Mark go before he leaves for his vacation in Mark 2 and why?

8. How does Mark respond to Erin's questioning in Mark 2?

9. Why does Sean talk to Josh in Sean 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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