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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 is the one person that Nora thinks still has their name on the lawsuit when she talks to the guys at the bar about taking jobs at Belsum on page 229?

2. How many letters are in a file titled "Elm/Hickory Grove" (314)?

3. What type of material is used for Mirabel's wheelchair ramp at her house?

4. Where does River say that he bungee jumped off a dam once?

5. Who is the only other person on the lawsuit besides Nora when Nora talks to the guys at the bar about taking jobs at Belsum on page 230?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Apple comes for a therapy appointment, why does Nora think there might be a conflict of interest, and why does that not bother Apple?

2. When and how did Russell take a reduced role on the case against Belsum Chemical?

3. Why does Monday think it would be easy to find a needle in a haystack?

4. What do the triplets learn from emails River copies and give to them?

5. What does Monday notice in a picture from 1963 of three Santas pretending to fish?

6. How was the dam arranged for by The Groves?

7. What do the guys at the bar tell Nora about the library building?

8. What did Zach Finkelburg say that Belsum offered employees if they did not talk about what went on at the chemical factory?

9. What ideas do Monday and Mab have for ways River can sabotage his father?

10. How has Belsum countered what seem to be the facts regarding the problems in Bourne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the story more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Frankel use imagery to help reader’s imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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