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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. How old was Zoe when she and Sebastian became lovers?

2. What was the name of the journal writer's sheepdog?

3. Where does Zoe stab Fred?

4. What is Serena finishing when Mariana and Zoe see her at the bar in Part 3, Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 6, how many punts are outside the boathouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zoe say about the initiation rites for the Maidens?

2. What does Mariana find in Zoe's stuffed animal, Zebra?

3. Why in the past did Ruth tell Mariana she was in denial about her father?

4. Why does Inspector Sangha tell Mariana to leave the next morning in Chapter 21?

5. What is Fred's room in Trinity like?

6. How did Mariana's father die?

7. How were Tara and Veronica killed?

8. Who is Ruth, and what role has she played in Mariana's life?

9. What does Mariana learn when she tries to do a group session with the Maidens?

10. How does Mariana describe the folly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mariana is allowed to sit in on Julian’s psych evaluation of Conrad. Why does Julian believe Conrad is guilty and Mariana believe he is innocent?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Maidens to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

Essay Topic 3

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in The Maidens? What descriptive dialogue tags does Michaelides use? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

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