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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. When Anna absentmindedly draws on the shower door, what does she realize she has written over and over?
2. What does Anna lend to Ethan during his first visit to her house?
3. To whom is Anna speaking the first time the author inserts dialogue into the narrative?
4. Where does Anna finally find her phone when she is trying to call the police to report Jane's stabbing?
5. What nickname does Ed call Olivia?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the opening scene of the novel demonstrate the theme of voyeurism?
2. What connection does the author depict between Anna and alcohol?
3. What is ironic about the fact that only a year before, Anna and Ed had planned to sell their townhome?
4. What is ironic about Anna's advice to the members of the agoraphobia support forum that they should never mix their medications with alcohol?
5. How does the theme of isolation emerge within Anna's description of her townhome?
6. What is the reason for the author's use of the word "halo" (118) when describing Jane through Anna's eyes?
7. How is foreshadowing used in Chapter 21 when Anna is talking to Ed and is interrupted by the sounds of someone downstairs?
8. What theme is depicted within Anna's interactions with Lizzie?
9. What effect does the symbolism of Olivia's empty room have on the reader?
10. What emotions does Ed display when Anna tells him that she wishes he were with her and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the author's use of a confessional tone in relating the narrative of The Woman in the Window.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the themes of truth and lies are interwoven within the novel’s narrative.
Essay Topic 3
What is the function of David's character within the narrative and what goals does his character help the author to fulfill?
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