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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. Who is Charlie's daughter?

2. What part of the prison is Jack put in when he refuses to do what he is asked?

3. What is the name of the Wiccan Store?

4. How many friends was Gillian hanging out with on the night she says she was raped?

5. What is Althea's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roy do on the day Addie took the stand?

2. What does Jack refuse to do when he is in prison, and why?

3. How does Jordan cut his face, and what does he realize when it happens?

4. What does Addie say when she visits Jack after her visit to Loyal?

5. Why does Jay think Jack really had a relationship with Catherine?

6. What was Chelsea's version of what happened the night Gillian claimed to have been raped?

7. What does Gillian say Meg has to do after the thermos is discovered?

8. How did Jack's father die?

9. What does Addie realize about Jack after seeing a TV Ad?

10. What does Amos say to Gillian at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Jodi Picoult have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

What is the major work of literature that is mirrored and alluded to in this book, and how does this affect the characters in the book?

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