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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 34, what is on the wallpaper in the room that used to be Poppy's?

2. In Chapter 59, what does Laurel give Floyd for Christmas?

3. How old was Poppy when Noelle took her for a checkup?

4. According to the Crimewatch show Floyd saw about Ellie's disappearance, how long had she and Theo been dating?

5. In Chapter 32, how long does Laurel allow herself to cry in her car after the visit with her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 32, what does Laurel tell her mother when their visit ends?

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

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

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

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

6. What happened when Ellie tried to throw a chair at Noelle?

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

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

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

10. Why does Blue think that Floyd is dangerous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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