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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 was the suspect's defense when asked why he didn't simply leave the roommate arrangement he had in New York?

2. How old is the suspect's wife in "About the Confession?"

3. Who plays a large role in where Theresa will attend college?

4. How does Theresa explain her limp to Gary?

5. How long is Theresa's hospital stay when she has surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare Theresa and Brigid's childhood characteristics.

2. Discuss Theresa's relationship with Katherine as a child.

3. Discuss the confession that proves to Theresa that Katherine is not perfect.

4. Discuss Gary's reactions when he hears the doorbell ringing while he is in Theresa's apartment.

5. Discuss what Ohio police find in Gary's jacket and the significance of it.

6. What does Theresa threaten when Gary won't leave and how does he react?

7. Discuss Gary's sleeping arrangements on the night he murders Theresa.

8. Discuss the evolution of one coffee break with Martin and Theresa.

9. Discuss the important events that occur in Theresa's life when she is only nine years old.

10. What is Gary's reaction when police ask him about the contents of his jacket?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast James and Tony in the novel. Why did Theresa choose to date both?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's writing experience and her successes of this book and others.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of James to the story? How might the novel had differed if he had not been introduced?

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