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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 kind of place does David live in with Rosemary?

2. What does David say photography uncovers?

3. Why does David leave his medical practice?

4. What surprises Caroline about David when she sees him again?

5. Why is Rosemary moving to Harrisburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Caroline say she felt like while she raised Phoebe?

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

3. What does David do when he goes to visit Norah at her house after Rosemary leaves?

4. How did David die, and how does Paul feel when he hears the news?

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

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

7. What happens when Paul wakes up after making a huge mess in the darkroom?

8. What does Al decide after his accident at work, and how does Caroline respond to this?

9. What does Phebe say about weddings while at Norah's wedding?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Comic relief was a literary tool used well by Kim Edwards in this book. What are some of the key examples of this, and how did these scenes affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What were the main barriers between Norah and David, and how were these resolved by the end of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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