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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 old was Addie's daughter when she died?

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

3. How old was Addie when she was raped?

4. Where does Gillian tell her father she will be when she goes to celebrate a Wiccan festival?

5. Why does Roy blame himself for his wife's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Addie not let Jack do at her house?

2. Why is Addie's father arrested at the beginning of the book?

3. What do Gillian and her friends do when Stuart gets sick, and why is this so surprising?

4. When does Gillian say she was raped, and what happens after she says this?

5. How does Addie thank Jack for his help when they first meet?

6. What does Jack do to help Addie when he first meets her in her diner?

7. What is Jordan doing when he is assigned to Jack's case?

8. What does Addie do when her fridge stops working?

9. What does Jack do when Gillian tries to talk to him at the diner?

10. How did Addie's mother die, and why does Roy feel so guilty about it?

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

Jack is able to forgive some of the people who did him wrong, but not all of them. Who was he not able to forgive, and how did this inability to forgive affect his life and theirs?

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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