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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 does David hear scream when he arrives at the brook?

2. Who is left by their husband to take care of three small children?

3. Who still has problems talking about their issues from the past?

4. What is Meg fascinated by at the carnival?

5. What does David realize Ruth is doing with Susan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the neighborhood's reaction to the abuse of Meg.

2. Who is Susan and what is mentioned about her?

3. What does David notice about Meg's arm and what is Meg's reaction to living at the Chandler family home?

4. What happens when Ruth recruits the children to get rid of the trees full of tent worms?

5. What is the result of the boys spying in Chapter 8?

6. What happens when the Chandler kids go to the carnival in Chapter 7?

7. Discuss the painting Meg gives David.

8. Who is Ruth and how is the Chandler home described?

9. Discuss the ring Meg wears.

10. What is The Game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of foils in the story and the effect they have on the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss setting. Describe how setting is used in the story and the pro's and con's it creates.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of "The Girl Next Door" and the reasons as to why this book falls into this particular genre.

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