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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. Ted and Stephanie meet at what institute of higher education?

2. Why can't John Henry Browne defend Ted?

3. What does Ann think is one of the strongest characteristics that Ted possesses?

4. What former lover rejects Ted after he surprises her in San Francisco?

5. Ted performs what heroic act during 1970?

Short Essay Questions

1. Ann knows that Meg is frightened without Ted. What does Ann do with this knowledge?

2. Ted is given three months' worth of psychiatric tests. Why does he seem to be confident about the outcome of those tests?

3. While Ted is employed by the City of Seattle's Crime Prevention Advisory Commission, he works on what law?

4. What items does Meg tell the police that she found in her and Ted's house?

5. Why don't the authorities immediately arrest Ted when Meg reveals her suspicions?

6. What are the three distinct personalities Ann believes Ted possesses?

7. After the 1974 abductions in Washington and Oregon cease, where do more killings begin to occur? Why?

8. After talking with Ted, Ann begins to think that perhaps the authorities do have the wrong man. What dream makes her wonder about her convictions?

9. During the 1974 crime wave described by the author, all the girls that have gone missing, been attacked, or been found dead have what similar characteristics?

10. After Ted is arrested for having what appear to be "burglary tools" in his car, he is let go. However, what do the authorities do during this period?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ted seeks attention from others throughout the book. Give at least five examples of places where he attracts attention toward himself. Talk about why you believe he goes about chasing the spotlight again and again until he is put to death in 1989.

Essay Topic 2

Ted's signature in his letters to Ann is always "ted". Analyze what this could be interpreted as meaning about his character, about his relationship with Ann and about his feelings.

Essay Topic 3

What lessons have you learned from reading "The Stranger Beside Me" in terms of your own personal safety? Write down at least five and discuss how you will use those lessons to keep yourself as safe as possible.

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