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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. What is SJ's mother's name?

2. What is the name of Noelle's nephew that Laurel speaks to in Chapter 30?

3. What did Ellie tell Theo she wanted to do over the summer?

4. How far is Floyd's house from where Laurel used to live?

5. How old was SJ when Poppy was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Poppy and what is she like?

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

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

4. Why do the police contact Laurel and Paul?

5. When was the last sighting of Ellie?

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

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

8. What did SJ see before Poppy was born?

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

10. How does Noelle describe her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At first, Noelle is very involved in Ellie’s pregnancy. Then her care tapers off. Why does Noelle’s care for Ellie diminish? Why does she quit caring for her?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Nicole has two miscarriages. How many times does Nicole miscarry? How do the miscarriages affect Noelle and Floyd and their relationship?

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