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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. At what object was Anna looking when she inadvertently drove off the cliff?

2. What, if any, words appear on Anna's cell phone screen when she tries to call for help after the car accident?

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

4. What word does Anna say Ethan pronounces as if the word is stepping off "his tongue on stilts, as though unfamiliar to him" (295)?

5. When Dr. Fielding calls Anna back, she lies and tells him a false reason for her earlier call. What reason does she give for her earlier call?

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

3. What is Anna's reason for noting that when the Russells again open their blinds, their living room is spotless and the lamps are "like guardsmen"? (200)

4. How does the author depict Anna's arrival at the decision to follow the second Jane Russell?

5. 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?

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

7. 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?

8. What realization does Anna have about an untapped source of information regarding the mystery and how does her investigation of this untapped element work out?

9. What is Anna's history with the coffee shop in which she finds the second Jane Russell after following her?

10. What is ironic about Anna's decision to leave the room when the second Jane Russell leaves a message on Anna's answering machine while staring at her through the window?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss how the themes of truth and lies are interwoven within the novel’s narrative.

Essay Topic 3

Study carefully the way in which A.J. Finn built the character of Ethan over the course of the novel in a way that obscured his true nature from the reader. Write an analysis of the author's characterization methods regarding Ethan and discuss his purpose for these character choices.

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