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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. Who helps Anna get home after she follows the second Jane Russell and has an altercation with her?

2. When Anna is speaking to Little on the phone and he warns her to stop following the second Jane Russell, Anna says she hangs up before what can happen?

3. To what actress does Anna compare the woman who introduces herself as Jane Russell at the request of Detective Little?

4. What causes the windshield of the wrecked car to collapse so many hours after the crash?

5. What does Anna wear during her venture outside in an attempt to talk to the second Jane Russell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anna say are the tricks she must use while venturing outside?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. What is the weather like during the scene of Anna follows the second Jane Russell and what mood is the weather meant to create?

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

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

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

9. 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)

10. What is the symbolism of the locket with Ethan's picture in it as portrayed in Anna's dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the author's use of a confessional tone in relating the narrative of The Woman in the Window.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does the theme of isolation function within the novel and what is the author's message regarding this theme?

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