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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 did Marcus tell Gahalowood about why he was so intent on helping Harry?

2. What had Deborah Cooper been doing the afternoon Nola disappeared?

3. Who painted the painting of Nola that Elijah Stern kept in his house?

4. What did Harry tell Marcus was his long-term plan for running away with Nola?

5. What did Chief Pratt force Nola to do when he picked her up in his car in the summer of 1975?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jenny file a complaint against Luther in 1975?

2. Why did Harry tell Marcus they could no longer be friends after he got out of jail and his house burned down?

3. What did Sylla Caleb, Luther's sister, tell Marcus and Gahalowood about when her family started to worry about Luther?

4. What did Harry initially mean to do immediately after returning from Martha's Vineyard with Nola?

5. Why was Elijah Stern so permissive with Luther Caleb in his role as Luther's employer?

6. Where was Luther Caleb's body found and what did Gahalowood and Marcus think was strange about it?

7. What prevented Gahalowood and Marcus from asking former Police Chief Pratt why he did not include the information about Luther Caleb's death in his report on Nola's murder?

8. What did Sylla tell Marcus and Gahalowood about the effect Luther's beating had on him?

9. What did Nola tell Harry her mother did to her to punish her?

10. Why does Tamara Quinn abruptly tell Harry he has to pay his tab at Clark's in mid-summer 1975?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think the unusual choice to present the book's chapters in descending order represents? What is the significance of the total number of chapters?

Essay Topic 2

In what important ways are Marcus Goldman and Harry Quebert similar characters? In what important ways are they different?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the most genuine aspect of Harry Quebert's life? Make sure you cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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