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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. What room does Jennifer destroy in Chapter 15?

2. How much does Jennifer pay for a place to stay in Chapter 21?

3. What does Rory call Ellie in Chapter 19?

4. What type of wood is the furniture in Jennifer's house?

5. In Chapter 14, where is there trouble from the Simba Army?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jennifer leave Anthony at the end of Chapter 14?

2. Why does Ellie go to the Langley Street post office and what does she learn?

3. Who is Ellie having an affair with and how did they meet?

4. When Jennifer sees Anthony at an embassy party, what does she tell him?

5. How does Jennifer get information about her husband's business and what does she do with it?

6. In Chapter 14, what does Anthony sense is missing from Jennifer when they meet?

7. After John tells Ellie that he is going to Barbados, what does she realize she should do?

8. In Chapter 12, what does Yvonne want Jennifer to do for her?

9. In Chapter 15, how is Moira demoted?

10. In Chapter 20, what has Ellie been thinking about John's wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellie meets Jennifer when she is in her late 60s. Why is Ellie surprised by Jennifer’s appearance and surroundings? How does Jennifer symbolize success and wealth?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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