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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. How many hours did Alice get with Bear during the time when the nurses switched shifts?
2. How long after Barbara comes home do things seem better for Alice?
3. What is Louise's curfew after she is bailed out of jail?
4. How old is Jesse when Louise catches him smoking a joint?
5. What does Barbara mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. What advice does Dr. Treadwell have for Carl after his attack?
2. Why does Maryanne get upset when she learns Carl is probably the last person to see Bear?
3. What information does Judy provide Denny Hayes, and what does he think about the job she is doing?
4. Who comes to the Stoddard home late and why?
5. Why does Alice struggle to bond with Barbara?
6. Where does Judy spend the night on Day Two of the search for Barbara and why?
7. What is the only time Alice can spend with Bear alone after he is born?
8. What is the Stoddard's house like?
9. How does John Paul attack Louise when she visits his apartment in the winter of 1973, and how does she escape?
10. What information does Christopher share with Judy regarding the Survival Trip?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of The God of the Woods?
Essay Topic 2
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. How does Moore begin The God of the Woods using the technique of in media res? 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?
Essay Topic 3
A red herring is information in a narrative that misleads readers or characters and often creates suspense. What are some red herrings in the God of the Woods? How do red herrings deceive characters and readers? How do red herrings create twists in the plot and suspense in the narrative?
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