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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 does Lo crave when she is scared?

2. How does the police operator offend Lo?

3. How does Lo describe her feelings after she is burgled?

4. Which character is an extreme travel expert?

5. How does the locksmith frighten Lo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lo's argument when Judah asks her to move in with him?

2. Why does Judah reach out to Lo's family and friends on September 24?

3. What does Lo realize about the job she has always wanted?

4. What is Richard's reaction to Cole taking pictures?

5. Why does it take Lo so long to break out of her bedroom after her house is robbed?

6. What does it mean when Lo compares herself to her cat reclaiming her space?

7. Why does Lo say the ship feels like a doll's house?

8. Who are the stewards and what is their role?

9. Why does Lo tell Ben that she is safe on the ship?

10. What is Lo's mission for the magazine while on her cruise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lo says she realizes how paper-thin her walls of security actually are. When does she realize this? How many traumatic events occur before Lo is truly shaken? What does this say about Lo's perseverance?

Essay Topic 2

During Lo's captivity she recalls details about the first time she saw Anne. How does the first Anne differ from the second Anne? What physical discrepancies does Lo realize between the two women? What is the purpose of Lo remembering while she is imprisoned?

Essay Topic 3

In the first chapter, Lo's reactions to stress are shown in italics. Why do you think the author chose to write in this style? How do the italics guide the reader through Lo's fears?

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