The Woman in the Window Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 188 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Woman in the Window Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 188 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 instrument does the Takeda boy play?

2. When Ethan comes to Anna's house for the second time in tears, what is her first reaction?

3. How does Anna acquire food since she is unable to leave the house?

4. What is the title of the movie Anna watches in which Ingrid Bergman plays a woman being driven insane by her husband?

5. What type of object is the item Dr. Fielding refers to as Anna's "secret weapon"? (31)

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Ed give to Anna when he speaks to her the morning after she drinks three or four bottles of wine?

2. What does Anna name as some of the issues that are difficult for her during her conversation with Bina over lunch?

3. How would you characterize the relationship between Anna and her physical therapist Bina?

4. What is the significance of Anna's decision to watch the Today Show through the lens of her camera as her new neighbor watches on his own television?

5. What happens to alleviate Anna's concern after she hears the screams coming from the Russells' townhome and what events do NOT alleviate her concern?

6. What does Ed's comment regarding Anna's emergency line reserved for her patients reveal in regard to his feelings about her career?

7. What traits of Anna's character are shown when Ethan shows up at her door for the second time?

8. How does the theme of isolation emerge within Anna's description of her townhome?

9. What emotions does Ed display when Anna tells him that she wishes he were with her and why?

10. What effect does the symbolism of Olivia's empty room have on the reader?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sensory details are used frequently by the author in order to underscore the theme of voyeurism within the novel. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used by the author set a particular mood for each of the three scenes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the novel's use of the appearance versus reality theme throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about the novel while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the treatment of gender roles, feminine power, and other issues related to gender theory that can be found in the book.

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