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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 Kim when she had briefly considered having another child?

2. When was the wing built where Scarlett shows Tallulah a tunnel?

3. In Chapter 1, how long ago did Kim's daughter Tallulah have a baby?

4. How many of Sophie's books does Liam tell her he ordered in Chapter 29?

5. In Chapter 30, what time does Tallulah ask Scarlett to call her taxi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mimi think that Zach and Tallulah might have had a fight?

2. What does Sophie read about Tallulah and Zach's disappearance?

3. What does DI McCoy tell Kim about the sign that disappeared?

4. In Chapter 36, what does Tallulah tell Scarlett about wanting to leave Zach?

5. Who is Noah and where does he live?

6. How does Tallulah get away in Chapter 30 to spend the night at Scarlett's house?

7. What job does Shaun take and why?

8. What does Megs, Zach mother, thinks has happened to Tallulah and Zach?

9. What does Sophie do when she is not in a hurry to return to Upfield Common in Chapter 31?

10. How does Tallulah feel about getting back together with Zach in October 2016?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

Tallulah is not sure what she wants to do with her life. How has Tallulah always just let life happen to her? Does she know what she wants to do with her life? Why does she feel trapped?

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