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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 old was Ellie when she disappeared?

2. Whose cottage did Laurel tell Ellie that she and Theo could use in Chapter 9?

3. What is SJ's mother's name?

4. How many hours a day does Poppy study with her dad?

5. After Ellie's funeral, what time do she and Paul leave her mother's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does SJ think about when she does her nude modeling?

2. Who is Poppy and what is she like?

3. Why did Ellie go with Noelle to her house?

4. Why did Ellie tell her mother she did not want a tutor anymore?

5. How does Laurel visit Noelle's old home?

6. How does Laurel meet Floyd Dunn?

7. When was the last sighting of Ellie?

8. What did SJ see before Poppy was born?

9. What does Helen, Laurel's co-worker, say when Laurel describes Poppy?

10. In Chapter 19, what does Poppy wear when she comes with Floyd for dinner, and what statement does Laurel think Poppy's attire makes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Jewell use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation in Then She Was Gone? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Jewell used, especially in Chapter 65? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes and characters? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

In Then She Was Gone, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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