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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 does Emma remember Sutton telling her?

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

3. How does Emma get to Tucson?

4. Where does Sutton Mercer live?

5. How does Emma justify her actions?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What doesn't Clarice believe Emma is guilty?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Emma doubt Garrett's feelings for Sutton?

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

9. What video does Travis show Clarice and Emma?

10. What is Emma's current foster situation like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of interesting questions raised by The Lying Game. Questions that Shepard most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Shepard' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Shepard' probable agenda concerning that idea.

3. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

4. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

5. Research the life of Shepard and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

Essay Topic 2

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Sara Shepard.

2. What in Shepard's background may have helped him in writing The Lying Game? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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