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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 Nolan arrest Paul for the embezzlement?
2. How old was the girl Timothy McCorquodale kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered?
3. About how deep is the backyard at the house where Paul grew up?
4. Where does Claire try to keep Paul until the fire gets going at the Fuller house?
5. What was the name of the FBI agent that Sheriff Huckabee says he gave the tape of Julia to?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Claire realize Paul is the masked man in the videos?
2. Why did Claire's father always say Sunday was the most dangerous day to be on the road?
3. Where is Anna Kilpatrick's body found?
4. In Chapter 14, what are Claire's thoughts about the foiled burglary during the funeral and the involvement of Congressman Johnny Jackson and Captain Mayhew?
5. In Chapter 19, what does Helen tell Claire she thought of Paul?
6. Where does Claire shoot Paul with her first bullet, and how is he injured?
7. What does Adam tell Claire about the embezzlement and the rift between him and Paul?
8. What does Sam learn from a book Ben Carver has the warden give him?
9. Why does Claire go to Lydia's house in Chapter 15, and what does she do there?
10. What do Lydia and Claire find in the garage of Paul's childhood home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Claire considered leaving Paul before they had been married a year. Why does she consider leaving Paul, and what do her actions reveal about the differences between loving someone and needing them?
Essay Topic 2
An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Pretty Girls? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Slaughter uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?
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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