View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way is Frank associated with Julia?
(a) He is her father.
(b) He is her accountant.
(c) He is her defense lawyer.
(d) He is her hairstylist.

2. In what way are Julia and Ellie related?
(a) Julia is Ellie's aunt.
(b) They are second cousins.
(c) They are sisters.
(d) They are first cousins.

3. How many pounds has Ellie's best female friend gained in the few years prior to the novel's opening?
(a) 50.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

4. To what location is Alice moved once she has been sedated?
(a) Max's office.
(b) Ellie's house.
(c) The community center.
(d) The hospital.

5. About how many parents of missing children appear at the Rain Valley police station in Chapter 9?
(a) 150.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Julia agree to Ellie's request for help?

2. What instrument had Ellie's father played?

3. When Ellie picks Julia up from the airport, she tells Julia that Peanut's children are now how old?

4. Which character does Julia name as having taught her that she should avoid men who play games?

5. Julia tells Ellie that she wants to turn one corner of Alice's room into a what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the goal of the press conference held in Pine Valley in Chapter 6?

2. What shift in narration occurs between Chapters 1 and 2?

3. In what way does Hannah connect the theme of secrecy to the nature of small towns?

4. What is elective mutism?

5. What action does Julia take in Chapter 10 when Girl attempts to communicate with her for the first time?

6. Who is Amber and what had she done prior to the novel's opening?

7. Provide an example of Julia feeling rejected by her father in her youth.

8. From whose perspective is the novel narrated when Chapter 1 opens?

9. How does the motif of dreams enter the narrative in Chapter 8?

10. How does a maple tree figure into Chapter 3 and into the discovery of Girl?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 894 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample