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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. When did Stella's father go back to Algeria and never return?

2. In Chapter 8, how much money does Samia give Lucy when she picks up Stella?

3. What does Phil buy at the Kensington Market?

4. How old is Libby in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 16, when did Lucy's passport expire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Libby, Dido, and Miller find in an attic bedroom when they search the house in Chapter 21?

2. How long has Libby known Dido, and what does she know about her?

3. Why does Phin say that his family had to leave Brittany?

4. What does Miller show Libby in Chapter 31?

5. How much does the solicitor believe that Lucy might net after the sale of the house in Chelsea?

6. What does Libby receive in the mail in Chapter 1?

7. What was Michael like when Lucy first met him?

8. How does Henry describe Justin's arrival?

9. What type of routine develops in 1989 ad Cheyne Walk?

10. How does Lucy clean up after Michael dies from the stab wound?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A narrator of a story can be trustworthy or untrustworthy. What does Henry share with readers about himself? Does Henry tell readers exactly what he is like even if the information he shares is unflattering or reveals bad character traits? Does he try to hide his true self or motives? Is Henry a trustworthy or untrustworthy narrator?

Essay Topic 2

Henry is the mastermind behind plans to escape. What plans does Henry make to allow the children to escape? Does he intend to kill the grownups or are their deaths accidental?

Essay Topic 3

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where does Jewell begin the story? How does she plunge into the story without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

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