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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 goes missing in Jules 14?

2. What does Jules wake up to in Jules 16?

3. What is Louise doing when Erin goes to see her in Erin 9?

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

5. Who is in Jules's house in Jules 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Katie goes to Mark's in Mark 4?

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

4. How is Jeannie Sage connected, according to Nickie in Jules 20?

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

6. What does Louise do to Nel three days after Katie dies?

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

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

9. How does Helen say she has changed in the last year in Helen 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of death in the novel. Consider how death sets the stage for the novel, and how death impacts the characters and the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of violence against women and consider how it plays out in the text.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of bearing witness in the novel. How do the characters bear witness to one another and how does this move the plot forward and develop the characters?

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