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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 was Lydia the night Julia disappeared?

2. During the last 17 1/2 years, what month would Paul hire a private detective to check in on Lydia?

3. Where is Claire waiting for Paul in Chapter 1?

4. How long had Julia been gone the first time that Lydia was arrested?

5. Where did Claire and Paul go to college?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Claire assault Allison Hendrickson?

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

4. What happens after the robber takes Claire and Paul's valuables?

5. When Lydia brings up the fact that Paul tried to rape her, what offenses does Claire bring up?

6. Who is Lydia's boyfriend and what is he like?

7. How had Paul's obsessive compulsive disorder manifested itself?

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

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

10. What are Claire's thoughts after Paul's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Pretty Girls and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Paul has a mild case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. How does Paul’s obsessive-compulsive disorder affect how he lives his life and interacts with others?

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