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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. Lizabeth tells Matt that she needs time to assert her independence. How much time does she tell him she needs?
2. What is the name of Lizabeth's aunt?
3. How many children does Lizabeth have?
4. What kind of food does Matt have in his jacket pocket?
5. What feature does Lizabeth find unusual about the intruder?
Short Essay Questions
1. In an effort to find out who the flasher is, Matt and Lizabeth devise a plan to expose him. What does their plan entail?
2. How does Matt attempt to keep Lizabeth's mind off of her boys being gone?
3. During a particularly bad rainstorm, Matt convinces Lizabeth to dance like a fairy on a board positioned above a mud puddle. How does Lizabeth feel about this rain dance, and what does it symbolize to her?
4. Why is Lizabeth surprised by Paul's request to take the boys for a two-week vacation?
5. What secret does Matt share with Lizabeth after their intimate moment in the bathroom they are restoring, and how does Lizabeth react to his revelation?
6. What happens when Lizabeth thinks she hears the flasher throwing stones against her window the morning after her first sighting of him?
7. Comic relief is almost necessary in such a tension-charged novel. Describe the scene at the dinner table in Chapter 3.
8. What is Matt's reaction to Lizabeth's forwardness at the construction site in Chapter 1? What does she think his reaction means?
9. Lizabeth is faced with two opportunities to free herself from the normal constraints of her life when she finds herself in Matt's home. Describe one of these opportunities and how it represents freedom from those constraints.
10. What does Lizabeth's house symbolize in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many modern novels have a target audience -- women, children, men, students, etc. At which demographic do you think this novel is aimed? Why? Do you think that this genre in general is aimed at that particular audience? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Character development can make or break a story. Underdeveloped characters can make the story insipid and boring. Overdeveloped characters can overwhelm a story and mitigate the importance of the other characters. Choose one character (other than Lizabeth or Matt) and describe his or her character development. In your opinion, is this character well-developed? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
What is the setting of "Smitten"? Does this setting seem important to the storyline and mood, or do you think the story would be similar no matter where it was set? Why?
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