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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. About what has Emma fantasized during the entire trip to Tucson?

2. What had Sutton been doing behind a rock?

3. What does Emma observe near Nisha's locker the next morning?

4. Who is Mrs. Mercer?

5. What does Alexandra suggest?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What video does Travis show Clarice and Emma?

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

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

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

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

7. Why was Laurel angry with Sutton/Emma and how does Laurel indicate she's over the anger?

8. What does Clarice accuse someone of and who gets blamed?

9. How does Emma get a small scar on her chin?

10. Where do Sutton's friends drag Emma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The Lying Game belongs to the mystery/thriller genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the mystery/thriller genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a mystery/thriller and a historical novel?

Essay Topic 3

Emma holds to the hope that she and Sutton will have a wonderful reunion and that they'll become close. Emma has felt an emptiness because of the lack of personal long-term connections in her life. She has put a great deal of hope into the idea that Sutton will fill that gap.

1. Discuss Sutton and her habits and personality as to how you think a reunion between Sutton and Emma would be. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss what you know of Emma's life and why she might feel as she does in the above statement. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

3. From what is seen of Emma's life before she goes to Tucson discuss what some of the problems are with the foster care system and how you think being in foster care may have affected Emma. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

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