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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. Who is Melvin Bartola?

2. Why did Hoyt decide to make it appear that Elizabeth was dead after the attack on her at Lake Charmaine?

3. Where has Elizabeth been in the eight years since her supposed death?

4. Into what does David fall in Chapter Twenty-Five while evading the police?

5. How does Carlson get Shauna to talk to him about David?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hester quit in Chapter Twenty-Four?

2. What plans does Elizabeth have for herself and David in Chapter Twenty-Nine?

3. What information does Peter Flannery reveal about Elizabeth and how does David respond to that information?

4. What personal information does Wu share with Gandle in Chapter Twenty-Seven and how does Gandle respond?

5. In Chapter Thirty-Four, why does Elizabeth decide she can't leave New York?

6. Why does Carlson start to doubt David's guilt in Rebecca murder?

7. Who do Gandle and Wu kidnap in Chapter Forty-Two and how does this affect David?

8. What reason does Hoyt give David for taking him to Griffin Scope's house? What is his true reason?

9. What alibi does David have for the night of Rebecca's murder and how does he try to prove that alibi?

10. What proposal does Hester make to District Attorney Lance Fein for clearing David of all charges?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast at least three of the following female characters in Tell No One: Shauna, Linda, Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Hester. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Several characters in Tell No One turn out not to be who or what they initially seem: Elizabeth Beck, Hoyt Parker, Brandon Scope, and Griffin Scope. Discuss the motif of secrets and hidden identities in the novel. What do you think the author is trying to convey about hidden identifies? Cite examples form the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the subplots in the novel. Explain how each subplot relates to the main plot and how it contributes to characterization in the novel. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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