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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. Matt refuses to open a letter that Lizabeth finds in a stack of papers. Who is the letter from?
2. What is Lizabeth's last name?
3. What happens to Lizabeth when she steps back to admire her work?
4. Why does Lizabeth lose her balance in Chapter 3?
5. What is Lizabeth's ex-husband's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. Matt is quickly becoming a close friend of the family, having already charmed Elsie and Lizabeth. What does Matt do to gain Jason and Billy's affections?
2. 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?
3. What does Lizabeth's house symbolize in the novel?
4. How does Lizabeth end up falling in wet cement at the construction site?
5. What possible purpose does the outrageous flasher character have in the storyline? What does he provide the opportunity for?
6. Choose one theme shown thus far in the novel and explain its importance to the story line.
7. Matt and Lizabeth discuss the flasher and his MO after his second appearance. As they try to figure out who he is, they come up with a couple hypotheses. What do they surmise about the flasher during this discussion?
8. Elsie's first impression of Lizabeth's house when she drives up is that Lizabeth still doesn't let reality interfere with her imagination. What is meant by this statement?
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. Matt's living room is nearly overtaken by a large, shiny, black Harley. Describe the symbolism of the Harley in this novel.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The flasher can be symbolic of many things. What do you think the flasher symbolizes and 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 plot of this novel? How does the plot support the branching story lines? Why do you think the author chose to use this as the plot? Are there any subplots? If so, what are they?
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