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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 Poppy when Noelle shut the door to the basement and did not go back for a long time?

2. In what type of book that a woman buys from the Red Cross shop does the woman find a note from Ellie?

3. What does Laurel tell Floyd to bring Paul and Bonny on Christmas Eve?

4. In Chapter 43, what did Ellie dream that she gave birth to?

5. In Chapter 49, how long did Ellie think it has been since she ate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Floyd's response when Laurel asks about the candlesticks in Poppy's room?

2. What does Laurel tell Poppy about Floyd and why he is not coming back, and how does Poppy react?

3. How did Noelle start stalking Ellie when the tutoring sessions ended?

4. How did Noelle die and where is her body?

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

6. What did Noelle bring Ellie during her pregnancy?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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