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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. How does Anna regain access to her phone even though her passcode is not working?

2. When Anna is finally alone after her arriving home from her encounter with the second Jane Russell, she pours the water in her glass down the sink and instead fills it with what liquid?

3. What simile does Anna use to describe what Olivia looks like after Anna releases her from her seatbelt after the car accident?

4. What reason does Lizzie give Anna for her abrupt departure from the Agora during their previous conversation?

5. What adjective most closely characterizes Detective Little's manner with Anna after the Russells and Detective Norelli leave Anna's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is demonstrated about Anna's character through the way she feels about Ethan after he leaves her house and mutters the words, "I'm scared" (285)?

2. Though Bina has a hard time believing the facts of Anna's story about the two Jane Russells, in what ways does she demonstrate her loyalty to Anna?

3. When Anna sees the Takeda boy in person for the first time in over a year, what are her observations about him?

4. What does Anna see on David's bedside table that she considers a clue to a link between David and the woman she knows as Jane?

5. What methods does Anna consider when she wants to get a hold of Ethan and does not know how to proceed and why would none of her considered methods work?

6. What is the symbolism of the photo depicting a sleeping Anna?

7. What element of her umbrella technique does Anna suddenly find strange during her outing to follow Jane?

8. What behaviors does Anna display that demonstrate her familiarity with checking for signs a person may be lying and from what source does this familiarity originate?

9. How does Wesley describe his feelings about Anna when he calls her back?

10. When Anna has time to analyze Ethan's body language during his lie about the second Jane Russell being his mother, what does she conclude about his clenched jaw?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does the author deliberately mislead the reader during particular parts of the novel and for what purposes?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the theme of altruism within the novel, particularly in relation to the novel's protagonist. What is the author's message regarding altruism and how do you know?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of film allusions within the novel and analyze how they function across the narrative.

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