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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 Elsie doing at 1:30 in the morning in Chapter 5?
2. Matt reveals to Lizabeth that he has an incurable disease. What disease does he say he has?
3. What is Lizabeth looking for in Chapter 1?
4. Why is Lizabeth all wet in Chapter 3?
5. Whom does Lizabeth's aunt hit with her car?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Matt's house and the condition it is in when Lizabeth is first brought there.
2. What does Lizabeth realize about the flasher after he races by her house and waves to her in Chapter 4?
3. 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?
4. What does Lizabeth's house symbolize in the novel?
5. 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?
6. The novel starts with Lizabeth looking for a job at a construction site. What do you think the draw of a job in the construction industry would be to a woman like Lizabeth?
7. What does the Elsie's Cadillac symbolize in the story?
8. Comic relief is almost necessary in such a tension-charged novel. Describe the scene at the dinner table in Chapter 3.
9. When Lizabeth is awakened in the middle of the night by pebbles being thrown against her window, what does she imagine it to be?
10. In an effort to find out who the flasher is, Matt and Lizabeth devise a plan to expose him. What does their plan entail?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Matt's motorcycle is huge and shiny, and it terrifies Lizabeth. This item is heavy with symbolism. What does it represent and why?
Essay Topic 2
What is the overriding theme of the novel? How is this shown in the dialogue among the characters? How do the characters' interactions support this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Matt is jealous of Lizabeth's family. It is what he has always wanted. What importance do you think this has in Matt's developing a romantic relationship with Lizabeth? Before the reader is told about Matt's past, what did the importance of Lizabeth's sons and aunt lead the reader to believe about Matt's childhood?
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