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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 items does Matt bring from his house to Lizabeth's?
2. What is the name of the neighbor whose house Lizabeth disparages in Chapter 7?
3. How much does the dog weigh?
4. What is Officer Schmidt's nickname for Elsie?
5. What does Matt ask Lizabeth to do when they are arguing in the dark in her kitchen?
Short Essay Questions
1. A comic moment takes place in Chapter 8 when Matt tackles the man he thinks is the flasher. Why did Matt tackle the man, and who is he?
2. Lizabeth makes the decision to cut Matt out of her life, no matter how painful the excision will be. What is her reasoning for feeling that she must do this?
3. What agreement is struck between Matt and Lizabeth after their jog, and why do you think Matt's purpose is in entering into that agreement?
4. What was Paul's ulterior motive for wanting to take the kids on a vacation?
5. What does Matt do to distract Jason and Billy from their worries in Chapter 9?
6. What are the preconceptions Lizabeth has about Matt as a role model for her children that give her pause? Why do you think she is so concerned with those preconceptions?
7. Lizabeth seems to have many preconceived notions about what a perfect father should be. In her mind, Matt falls short in several of these categories. What does she say in Chapter 7 that expresses these notions and where Matt falls short?
8. Matt's strained relationship with his father is a source of aggravation for him. Though he doesn't tell Lizabeth the entire story, what happens in Chapter 7 to further bolster that explanation?
9. Elsie finds out the first name of the flasher and where he lives. What does Lizabeth choose to do with this information?
10. The reader learns more about Matt's childhood in Chapter 9 than throughout the rest of the book. Was his childhood happy? What happened to his mother? Describe his childhood relationship with his father.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Matt brings Lizabeth to his house for the first time. She is shocked and a bit overwhelmed by what she sees. How does the condition of Matt's house parallel the condition of his life? What do the objects in the house represent? What do the lack of objects one expects to see in a home represent?
Essay Topic 2
The flasher can be symbolic of many things. What do you think the flasher symbolizes and why?
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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