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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 try to hide as Laurel drives?
2. What does Emma do for a job?
3. Where is Emma in Chapter 1?
4. Who is not in the photograph that is taken of Sutton and her friends?
5. Who does Emma say often find each other?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Emma meet outside and what does Sutton vaguely recall about the young man?
2. With whom does Emma go shopping and what does she learn from the girl?
3. What is happening to Sutton Mercer in the Prologue?
4. Where does Emma suggest they go at the Mall and what is Madeline's reaction?
5. What does Emma discover when her "kidnapper" releases her?
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. How does Emma find out where Sutton lives?
9. What video does Travis show Clarice and Emma?
10. What "prank" is played upon Nisha?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss The Lying Game based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Lying Game is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider The Lying Game a successful novel? What about young teens?
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
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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