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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 Travis say about Emma?

2. Who comes over and asks Emma to go shopping?

3. Who is Mr. Chamberlain?

4. What does Clarice say Emma can do until after graduation?

5. What does Emma deny to Clarice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Emma end up in foster care?

4. What video does Travis show Clarice and Emma?

5. What happens at Sabino Canyon?

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

7. Why does Emma go to the park and who does she meet there who ends up playing tennis with Emma?

8. What does Emma do at the police station?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think The Lying Game is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as The Lying Game help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading The Lying Game? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in The Lying Game to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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