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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 is the name of the headmaster of the school where Jack taught?

2. Where do Thomas and Chelsea secretly meet?

3. What excuse does Addie give for visiting Jack's old school?

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

5. Why does Gillian say she lied about taking the atropine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of people did Jack's mother used to bring home to help?

2. Who was Emma, and how did she impact Jack's life?

3. What did Jack's soccer friends used to do after games, and why did he not like this?

4. How did Jack's father die?

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

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

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

8. What does Jack say the girls were doing when he saw them in the woods?

9. How does Charlie react when he is asked to go and interview Addie about the night of the supposed rape?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education and knowledge are two very important themes in this book. How does education affect Jack's life for both good and bad?

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 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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