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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. After Anna realizes that she has just asked David a question he has already previously answered, she says that she feels as if she is falling through her own what?

2. In what position does the car come to a rest after careening off the cliff in Vermont?

3. When Anna finds a single message in her inbox that has a blank subject line and the sender's name in bold, which member of the Russell family is the named sender?

4. How long does it take Anna to return to watching her neighbors through the window after she begins to avoid the windows and the first floor altogether?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What major revelation about her own recent behavior does Anna have when Ed asks her what is going on in the rest of the neighborhood?

2. Before Anna is caught snooping in David's studio during his absence, what realization does she have about twenty-first century homes and the clues they offer to their inhabitants' personalities?

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

4. 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)

5. What is the symbolism of the photo depicting a sleeping 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. 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?

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

9. 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)?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within A.J. Finn's novel The Woman in the Window.

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