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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 does Charlie apologize to Addie for?

2. What brings back Jack's memory of the night in the woods?

3. What does Catherine's father do when Addie asks about Jack?

4. Who is the first person to take the stand at the trial?

5. What do Jack's friends say he should do to get his mind off of his father's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Meg tell Gillian after Addie gives her testimony, and how does Gillian respond to this?

2. Why does Jordan say it was unlikely the wound on Jack's face came from Gillian?

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

4. How does Selena find out about Gillian's dealings in Wicca?

5. What kind of necklace did Chelsea wear during her testimony?

6. What does Chelsea tell Thomas in confidence, and what does Thomas do about this?

7. What happens to the woman who delivers a baby next to Annaliese?

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

9. What does Charlie take Gillian to a store to do, and what does this cause him to do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are some examples of Addie's quick and clever mind, and how did these examples affect the other people in the plot?

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