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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 48, what does Poppy have to give her father for Christmas?
2. When was Ruby's funeral?
3. In Chapter 46, what day of the week did Laurel call Henry and Breda Donnelly?
4. In Chapter 34, when does Poppy serve dinner for Floyd and Laurel?
5. Where does Floyd know that Laurel and Poppy will go for Christmas Eve?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Ellie do after the baby was born?
2. How did Floyd change after he became fixated on Laurel?
3. What does Laurel notice when she goes back to her car in Chapter 35?
4. In Chapter 60, what did Floyd realize after watching a reconstruction of the disappearance of a girl named Ellie Mack on Crimewatch?
5. When was the last time that Breda Donnelly said she saw Noelle?
6. How did Noelle start stalking Ellie when the tutoring sessions ended?
7. How did Ellie come up with names for the hamsters Noelle gets for her?
8. Why does Bonny call Laurel at work in Chapter 48?
9. What does Laurel tell Poppy about Floyd and why he is not coming back, and how does Poppy react?
10. What is Floyd's response when Laurel asks about the candlesticks in Poppy's room?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Laurel visits her mother often at the nursing home. What type of relationship do Laurel and her mother have? How does Ruby still support Laurel even though she has health issues?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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