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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 reveal as her line of work prior to leaving her practice?

2. What does Anna lend to Ethan during his first visit to her house?

3. On what floor of the townhome is Olivia's bedroom?

4. Who answers the phone when Anna calls the townhome from which the scream has originated?

5. What nickname does Anna's husband Ed call her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the relationship between Anna and Olivia and how would you characterize it?

3. What is ironic about Anna's advice to the members of the agoraphobia support forum that they should never mix their medications with alcohol?

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

5. What crucial piece of information regarding Anna's character is revealed in her comments about the Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much?

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

7. What connection does the author depict between Anna and alcohol?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of recurring dreams and visions throughout the novel and how this motif connects to the genre of the thriller or detective story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the fact that the author identifies as male, while the protagonist of the novel identifies as female.

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of mental illness treated within the novel and what does the author want the reader to understand more fully about mental illness as a result of reading his book?

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