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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. For how long had David spent time in jail prior to becoming Anna's tenant?

2. To what object does Anna compare the color of David's eyes?

3. How many times does Anna tell the detectives she has met Jane Russell in an attempt to convince them that the woman in front of them is an imposter?

4. Whom does Anna call just after she is sent a picture of herself sleeeping?

5. How often does Anna suggest to Lizzie that Lizzie should have a handyman visit her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is demonstrated about Little's character during his conversation with Anna directly after she meets the second Jane Russell?

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

4. How does Anna figure out that even though the email with the attached picture says it is from Jane Russell, it is not?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. How does the author ensure that the audience realizes the difference between the first Jane Russell, with whom Anna has formed a friendship, and the second Jane Russell, who is introduced to her at the request of the detectives?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Watch the opening scene of Rear Window and write a compare/contrast essay comparing the opening scene of the film with the opening scene of The Woman in the Window.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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