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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. In Chapter 53, how long has Paul known that Hanna has a boyfriend?

2. In Chapter 55, what day of the week is Christmas Day?

3. How does Floyd say everything was painted when he went to get Poppy's things?

4. What was the name of the doctor who prescribed the sleeping drug Noelle used on Ellie?

5. In Chapter 44, how far along was Ellie when Floyd wanted to end his relationship with Noelle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Floyd share in a note he gives Laurel in Chapter 59?

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

4. What did Noelle bring Ellie during her pregnancy?

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

6. When was the last time that Breda Donnelly said she saw Noelle?

7. How did Floyd change after he became fixated on Laurel?

8. What does Floyd realize when he sees Laurel sitting parked in her car on the street outside?

9. Where did Ellie find herself after drinking a squash at Noelle's?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Then She Was Gone and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Noelle struggles to parent Poppy. How does Noelle struggle to parent Poppy? Why does Floyd believe Poppy would be better off with him?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does Jewell use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

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