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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 percent of Emma's BBC Worldwide royalties does Mags Tenterden still receive?

2. When Leo goes to the police in Chapter 30, how long will it take for Emma to be registered as missing?

3. At the end of Chapter 9, what time has Ruby been coming downstairs and proclaiming that she has been awake since bedtime?

4. When did Emma's mother die?

5. In Chapter 30, when does Leo agree to meet Jeremy?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chatper 15, where does Ruby think she and her mother are going and why?

2. What does Leo do for his parents when he visits in Chapter 21?

3. What documents does Leo find pertaining to Emma in Chapter 29?

4. In Chapter 22, what lie does Emma tell Leo?

5. What text draft does Leo read in Chapter 24 and what does he assume?

6. What happens when Emma wants to photograph the crab skeleton in the Prologue?

7. What news does Emma receive in Chapter 6?

8. Why does Leo begin to realize in Chapter 8 that Emma is keeping something from him?

9. How did Emma and Leo meet?

10. Why does Robbie Rosen come to find Leo after their meeting in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Walsh uses water and weather imagery. Why does Walsh use water and weather imagery? How does this use of imagery mirror Emma’s moods and emotions?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Walsh uses in the novel? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Emma disappears right before she is to meet Leo. How does Emma’s disappearance affect Leo and why?

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