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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 did Paul take Lydia to rape her?

2. Where does Dee volunteer?

3. In Chapter 5, how long ago was Claire's house built?

4. How fast can Dee change a tire?

5. How many movies does it appear that Paul watched the night before he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Claire remember about the earrings she is wearing when she and Paul are robbed?

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

3. What is Claire faced with when she goes home after Paul's funeral?

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

5. What does Claire say about Paul and animals, and how does Lydia contradict her?

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

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

8. Where does Claire Paul's work files, and how does Lydia suggest they get the files to Adam?

9. What does Claire find when she looks for work folders on Paul's computer?

10. What was Claire's punishment for hitting Allison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainty about what will happen in a story. What would be some suspenseful scenes in Pretty Girls? How does Slaughter create suspense in those sections of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Slaughter use cliffhangers in Pretty Girls? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Slaughter uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How and why does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?

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