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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. Why is Madeline reluctant to take Emma up on her suggestion to go to Bellisimo Secondhand?

2. Who does Emma find at the park?

3. What have the police ended?

4. Where does Sutton Mercer wake?

5. Where does Emma go when she is five?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emma end up at Sutton's house?

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

3. What memory does Sutton relate about swimming at a hot spring?

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

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

6. Where does Emma disembark from the bus and what do she and Alex talk about?

7. What happened to Sutton over the summer?

8. What video does Travis show Clarice and Emma?

9. What happens at Sabino Canyon?

10. What happens when Mrs. Mercer wakes Emma the next morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an important part of what makes The Lying Game interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Sutton. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Emma. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Ethan. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in The Lying Game. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Shepard chooses the symbols he does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Shepard chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Shepard's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Shepard use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Lying Game is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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