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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. In what province does Annie live in the novel?

2. How did Annie's abductor act in the first weeks after discovering she was pregnant?

3. What reaction did Annie's abductor have to Annie's baby when it was first born?

4. What type of vehicle was the man who abducted Annie driving?

5. What did Annie's abductor make her do as punishment for using the restroom without his permission, as described in Session 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Annie remark about the holiday season in Session 3?

2. How does Annie describe her initial reactions to her pregnancy in Session 8? How did her abductor react?

3. What does Annie describe having done to survive the emotionally taxing parts of her captivity in Session 5?

4. Where was Annie when she went into labor? How does she describe this time in Session 11?

5. What took place on the morning of Annie's abduction, as described in Session 1?

6. How did Annie respond to seeing her child after childbirth, as described in Session 12? How did Annie's abductor respond to the baby?

7. How does Annie describe her friend Christina in Session 8? What led to Annie's estrangement from her friend?

8. What did Annie's abductor seek to gain from her? Did he achieve his objective in the novel?

9. How did Annie's abductor respond to her passivity when he attempted to rape her? What threats does Annie describe in Session 5 that changed her response to the abductor?

10. How long did Annie's abductor leave her alone in the cabin, as described in Session 8? What news did he relate upon his return?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss the theme of fear in the novel. What literary devices does Chevy Stevens use to build suspense throughout the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze the motifs of murder and grief in the narrative. Before her abduction, what experience had Annie had with grief?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the character of Christina in the novel. What is Annie's relationship with Christina like? How has it changed?

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