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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 is the first thing Paul notices about Phoebe when he meets her?

2. How does Norah feel as she looks through David's old photos?

3. How does David know about Norah's affair with Howard?

4. What do Norah and David do during one of his school performances?

5. How does Norah feel when she hears the truth about Phoebe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Norah realize while they all drive back after picking up Paul from prison?

2. What was Phoebe doing when Caroline found her inside a pipe?

3. What scares Caroline enough for her to file a police report?

4. What happens when Paul takes Phoebe to visit David's grave?

5. What does Norah tell Paul she understands now that she knows about Phoebe?

6. What did David say he did after Phoebe's memorial?

7. What do Norah and Paul talk about when Paul learns that his father has died?

8. What does Norah do when Bree is diagnosed with cancer?

9. How does Caroline feel as she walks home from the museum?

10. What does Paul tell David he wants to do, and what is David's response to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot, especially as Norah deals with the death of her daughter. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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