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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 amazes some of Sutton's friends?

2. What does Quinlan say he'll do if he sees Emma there again?

3. Who is Clarice?

4. What does Emma take with her as she goes to ride with Laurel?

5. Why does Emma's father say she is rusty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the note say that was left on the windshield of Sutton's car?

2. Where does Emma suggest they go at the Mall and what is Madeline's reaction?

3. What is happening to Sutton Mercer in the Prologue?

4. How does Sutton hurt Laurel's feelings at the hot spring?

5. What was Becky like when Emma lived with her?

6. What has Sutton found and where does she find it?

7. With whom does Emma go shopping and what does she learn from the girl?

8. What does Emma realize when she is in Sutton's room and why does she feel guilty?

9. What happens when Emma and Nisha are handing out tennis outfits?

10. What does Emma discover when her "kidnapper" releases her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think The Lying Game is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Lying Game? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Lying Game including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Lying Game and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Emma spends more time on Sutton's Facebook page, looking for clues about Sutton's life. She finds a post there in which Sutton had included a picture of Garrett with a note that he was wearing the shirt Sutton bought for him. Sutton senses Emma's disapproval and is initially defensive but then is able to step back and look at it realistically. She wonders about her motives for choosing what Garrett wears and whether it could have been because she needed to control everyone around her.

1. Discuss some of the ways in which Sutton tried to control the people in her life. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss what you think are reasons Emma might disapprove of Sutton buying a shirt for Garrett. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

3. Discuss your ideas of what friendship is and whether you think any of the people Sutton knows are actually her friends. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

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