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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. What kind of business does Addie own?

2. Where in the prison is Jack assigned to work?

3. How does Gillian stay home from school at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Addie discover about Jack when she offers to drive him home?

5. How did someone know to look for Stuart after his stroke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack do at the police station when he first comes to town?

2. What does Gillian say happened the night in the woods?

3. What does Jack do when Wes tries to make Addie go on a date with her?

4. What does Starshine tell Gillian about when she comes to buy Belladonna from her?

5. How does Addie find out about Jack's conviction?

6. What does Gillian do when she visits her father's workplace?

7. Why did Jack take Catherine to get some birth control pills?

8. What happens when Jack sees a plate of uneaten food in the diner one night?

9. What does Addie do after making Jack leave her house?

10. How did Addie get pregnant with Chloe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the game show of Jeopardy such an important symbol in this book, and how did it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Addie and Jack. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Jealousy is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which of these characters are most motivated by jealousy, and how does change their actions and their lives?

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