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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. When did Ellie fail to come home?

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

3. In Chapter 29, how long would Flody sometimes have to sit outside Sara-Jade's door singing a particular song until she was asleep?

4. In Chapter 26, where is SJ's school located?

5. What day of the week did Ellie disappear?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long after Ellie disappeared, was there a burglary at Laurel's house and what was taken?

2. How does Poppy compare herself and SJ when Laura asks if they are close?

3. What remains were found of Ellie after her backpack was found, and how did she die?

4. In Ellie's diaries, how did her opinion of Noelle change?

5. When was the last sighting of Ellie?

6. How does Floyd say that he met Noelle?

7. Whare are Laurel's thoughts as she cooks for Floyd in Chapter 18?

8. What did SJ see before Poppy was born?

9. Who did Ellie get to tutor her in math?

10. How did Noelle engineer a meeting with Floyd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Jewell use idioms in Then She Was Gone? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are the British idioms difficult to understand?

Essay Topic 2

Noelle believes what happened between her and Floyd is his fault. What happened between Noelle and Floyd? Why does she believe it is his fault?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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