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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 offers to pay Zoë's tuition to an upscale private school in Chapter 24?

2. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with its origin dating to what year?

3. In Chapter 25, Denny takes Enzo to a ski gathering with whom?

4. What is the name of Denny's daughter in the novel?

5. What is the name of Denny's wife in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the relationship between Enzo and Eve develop in Chapter 23?

2. How does Enzo eat and use the restroom in Chapter 11? How long is he left alone?

3. What are Enzo's views on television? What channels does he particularly enjoy and why?

4. What obstacles does Denny face against Trish and Maxwell in Chapter 23? What are their motives?

5. What is significant about Enzo's observations of the forest in Chapter 17? How do these observations relate to the novel's themes?

6. Why is Enzo sent to Mike and Tony's in Chapter 19? What happens with Enzo's toy there?

7. How does Enzo change his attitude about Eve in Chapter 8? What does Eve represent to Enzo in this chapter?

8. How does Enzo's relationship with Eve develop in Chapter 7?

9. How has the relationship between Enzo and Eve evolved in Chapter 12? What do Eve's fears reveal about her character?

10. How does Enzo describe his feelings about Eve in Chapter 6? How have his feelings changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Eve's relatives and Annika in the novel. How does Annika relate to Eve? What elements of foreshadowing are illustrated in Annika's character in Chapters 24 and 25? In what ways does the tension increase in these chapters? How does the author employ irony?

Essay Topic 2

Describe, analyze and discuss the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Swift in the novel. What is their interaction with Denny in Chapters 52 and 53? What redeeming qualities do the Swifts exhibit? How do they differ from Trish and Maxwell?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the actions and objectives of Maxwell and Trish. What do Eve's parents hope to attain through the trial and why? Also describe the changes in Denny's legal team in Chapters 44 and 45. How does Mr. Lawrence's approach to Denny's trial differ from Mark Fein's?

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