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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 whom does Emma have a flash of memory?

2. What does Clarice say someone took from her room?

3. Where has Emma left most of her belongings?

4. Why did Becky have two pairs of the same type of shoes?

5. What does Emma discover is what she thought was a gun?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What "prank" is played upon Nisha?

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

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

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

6. Who does Emma meet outside and what does Sutton vaguely recall about the young man?

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

8. What video does Travis show Clarice and Emma?

9. What does Emma hope about Sutton as Emma is being dragged to the party and how does Emma try to contact Sutton?

10. Why does Emma suddenly believe Dr. Mercer knows she is not Sutton?

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

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of The Lying Game and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why The Lying Game is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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