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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. Where does Mark go before he leaves in Mark 2?

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

3. Where does Robbie work?

4. What book were Mark's students reading in his class?

5. Where does Helen spend most of her night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nickie tell Jules in Jules 20?

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

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

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

5. What does Jules dream in Jules 16?

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

7. What does Mark lie about in Mark 2?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the people who die in the drowning pool are women, many of which are killed or die because of the actions of men. Can this novel be considered a feminist text? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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