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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. How many Valium does Claire take after looking at movies in Paul's office in Chapter 7?

2. How long before Dee goes to college in Chapter 2?

3. How many cameras are at Claire's house?

4. What size is the hard drive that Claire uses to copy the porn movies onto?

5. Where was a man the night Julia disappeared who was briefly considered as a suspect?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Claire's office decorated?

2. What does the man look like who robs Claire and Paul in the alley?

3. What composite drawing do the police release in Chapter 6?

4. How did Sam remember that they searched for Julia?

5. Who has asked Captain Mayhew to handle the burglary investigation and why?

6. How does Sam describe the man Helen marries after their divorce?

7. What does Dee tell Lydia when Lydia is driving her to an away game?

8. Where do Claire and Lydia meet in Chapter 4, and how long has it been since they have seen one another?

9. What is known about Julia's last hours?

10. What is the truth behind Lydia's hatred for the Mothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ginny was a mean and difficult person for the first 80 years of her life. How does dementia change her personality, and why are family members uncomfortable with these changes?

Essay Topic 2

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 Slaughter use more metaphors or similes in Pretty Girls? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Lydia tells Penelope Ward about Dee’s father. Is the story she tells a lie or a prevarication?

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