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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. By what name does Annie refer to her abductor throughout the novel?

2. Annie's baby began to move in what month of her pregnancy?

3. What genre applies to the novel," Still Missing"?

4. In what country does Annie live in the novel?

5. What does Annie describe doing when she saw her former boyfriend at the store in Session 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the bath given to Annie by her abductor, as described in Session 3. What did she call the abductor?

2. How and when did Annie's feelings about her pregnancy change, as described in Session 9?

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

4. 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?

5. What interaction did Annie have with her captor upon first awakening in the cabin, as described in Session 2?

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

7. How is the literary device of the therapist introduced in Session 1? What does Annie discuss about her history of therapists? Why did he come here?

8. Discuss the narrative style of the novel. How reliable is the narrator and why?

9. Why does Annie say her mother sold her belongings during her captivity in Session 11? What does Annie's mother urge her to do for income?

10. What story does Annie relate having been told by her abductor about another woman in Session 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of the media in the novel and the author's insinuations through her depictions. Do you believe the media exploits the victims of crimes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of maternity in the novel. How does Annie's pregnancy reflect this theme? How does the Freak's relationship with his mother?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between the victim and victimizer in sexual and abduction crimes. How realistic is the Freak's control over Annie in the novel in comparison with true testimony of abduction victims?

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