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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. As Ellie drifted into delirium, where did Ellie remember she and her family went one summer and there was a pony in the garden?

2. In Chapter 59, how does Floyd greet Laurel?

3. Where did Laurel's brother move when their mother moved into the home?

4. In Chapter 51, what day of the week are Floyd and Laurel having breakfast?

5. In Chapter 61, where does Floyd remembering reading an interview with Laurel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Blue think that Floyd is dangerous?

4. What did Noelle remember about her first pregnancy?

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

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

7. In Chapter 52, what does Noelle tell Floyd about Poppy not being their child?

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

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

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

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

In Then She Was Gone, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Then She Was Gone? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand the characters?

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