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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. Where is Noelle's body?

2. How long after Floyd and Noelle quit using condoms did she get pregnant?

3. In Chapter 48, what does Poppy have to give her father for Christmas?

4. What does Floyd have with him in Chapter 64?

5. In Chapter 47, how long had it been since Noelle had been to the hairdresser?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Noelle bring Ellie during her pregnancy?

2. What is Laurel thinking after she and Poppy put up a Christmas tree?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 41, how did the weather change and what did Noelle get Ellie?

4. Why does Poppy ask Laurel if she is her grandmother?

5. When did Noelle tell Floyd about the baby, and why did she put it off for so long?

6. Why does Floyd ask Laurel to stop by his place before going to the party?

7. When did Floyd decide to end the relationship with Noelle, and what excuses did he make?

8. What does Laurel notice when she goes back to her car in Chapter 35?

9. What does Poppy remember when Laurel takes her to Noelle's old house?

10. How did Ellie come up with names for the hamsters Noelle gets for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laurel and Paul’s marriage ends after Ellie’s disappearance. What are the cycles of Laurel and Paul’s relationship? How and why do they reconnect as friends?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Jewell use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes make the narrative more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Jewell use foreshadowing in Then She Was Gone? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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