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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 unable to look David in the eye in Chapter 39?

2. Who does David suddenly realize he is amongst in Chapter 41?

3. Who is locked in the shelter?

4. Who does Donny try to talk to first about the abuse against Meg?

5. Who does Donny convince Ruth to let in the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the plan that David and Susan concoct in order to escape the Chandler basement.

2. What happens when Ruth tells Meg that Susan will have to clean up the tea that is spilled?

3. Discuss David's visit with Susan while Meg is being tortured in Chapter 34?

4. When David goes into the Chandler basement in Chapter 27, what does David find?

5. Discuss the conversation David and Susan have in Chapter 43.

6. What does David admit in Chapter 34?

7. What occurs when Meg is allowed tea and toast?

8. How does David try and help Meg escape?

9. Discuss the things that each character does to Meg while she is captured in the basement at the Chandler house.

10. What causes David to realize he is among savages?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the relationship between Donny and David and the role it plays in the story.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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