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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 is the approximate square footage present in Anna's townhome?
2. What event does grannylizzie tell Anna has prompted a spell of agoraphobia?
3. Whom does Anna thank in her comments to the reader about her lack of a need to get a job?
4. What instrument does the Takeda boy play?
5. How many days after their decision to separate had Anna and Ed taken a family trip to Vermont?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Anna let Ethan inside when he rings her doorbell, even though she has not bathed in days and she believes that her cat may bite a stranger?
2. 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?
3. What traits of Anna's character are shown when Ethan shows up at her door for the second time?
4. What is symbolized by Ed's toolbox within the narrative?
5. What is the relationship between Anna and Olivia and how would you characterize it?
6. How does the theme of isolation emerge within Anna's description of her townhome?
7. 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?
8. What advice does Ed give to Anna when he speaks to her the morning after she drinks three or four bottles of wine?
9. How does the opening scene of the novel demonstrate the theme of voyeurism?
10. What is ironic about Anna's advice to the members of the agoraphobia support forum that they should never mix their medications with alcohol?
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
What is the novel's message concerning vulnerability within the human condition?
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