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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 Anna see Jane doing just before she is stabbed?
2. To what actor does Anna compare the looks of her tenant, David?
3. In what area of New York City does Anna live?
4. When Anna goes outside to try to stop the egg assault on her house, who does she ultimately realize has helped her get back inside the house?
5. What event does grannylizzie tell Anna has prompted a spell of agoraphobia?
Short Essay Questions
1. What details does Anna reveal about the extent of her agoraphobia during her description of the umbrella, which her psychiatrist calls her secret weapon?
2. How would you characterize the relationship between Anna and her physical therapist Bina?
3. What is the relationship between Anna and Olivia and how would you characterize it?
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 does Ed's comment regarding Anna's emergency line reserved for her patients reveal in regard to his feelings about her career?
6. How does the opening scene of the novel demonstrate the theme of voyeurism?
7. What is the reason for the author's use of the word "halo" (118) when describing Jane through Anna's eyes?
8. How does the theme of isolation emerge within Anna's description of her townhome?
9. What does Anna name as some of the issues that are difficult for her during her conversation with Bina over lunch?
10. What advice does Ed give to Anna when he speaks to her the morning after she drinks three or four bottles of wine?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's use of film allusions within the novel and analyze how they function across the narrative.
Essay Topic 2
How does the theme of isolation function within the novel and what is the author's message regarding this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the fact that the author identifies as male, while the protagonist of the novel identifies as female.
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