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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. Where does Ezra's car end up during the accident?

2. Even though it was none of his business, what does Jeremy ask Sarah Jane after they leave the scene of the accident at the start of Part Three?

3. Why does Jeremy show up at Lisa farmhouse after witnessing the scene of Ezra's car accident?

4. What do the police say to Peter when he shows them Irene's card in Part Two, Chapter 6?

5. What does Irene draw next to her signature in the Christmas card?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Irene leaves Bible study early and tells Peter it is because the others did not like the question she is asking, what sort of questions is Irene most likely asking that are controversial?

2. Why are Jeremy and Stephanie surprised to meet Lisa on her porch when they travel there in the middle of the night?

3. What are some of the first signs that Irene is taking her new church very seriously, and that it may be beginning to take over her life?

4. How is Peter Sample's life described at the start of Part Two, Chapter 1? Do not use the exact information provided, but make inferences that can be drawn. Write in your own words.

5. How does Irene view Peter Sample's courtship? What brings her to marry Peter, even though internally she has reservations?

6. Upon Irene's first visit to Michael Christopher's church, what is his interpretation and the importance of the Bible verse from Luke?

7. How does Lisa explain her reasoning to Sarah Jane for taking the videos and adding the scenes into the movies?

8. Why does Jeremy relate a weekend in Vegas to what happens to him at Lisa house in Part Three, Chapter 4?

9. In Part Three, Chapter 1, what are the two versions of where Irene may be according to the narrator? How do the different stories leave out any definite information?

10. Why is Sarah Jane truly concerned about Ezra's car accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lisa Sample's mother, Irene, has doubts about moving to Crescent with her new husband, Peter, at the start of Part Two, Chapter 1. Irene has a difficult time living away from her parents and making friends in this foreign setting. How do you know that Irene is not happy with their move? Why does Irene feel so homesick? What changes take place in Crescent that substantiate her despair?

Essay Topic 2

The narrative ends with Emily Pratt developing some of her photographs from Iowa in the cellar darkroom. She muses, "Still, when she [Emily] considered her best shot from that morning...she wondered what she'd already missed, what had gone missing from Iowa before she ever got there. There is no way knowing" (214). Emily's character does not know the story of Lisa Sample, but yet her words connect to the development and interactions of all characters in a previous time. Once again, the themes of loss, loss of memory, loss of knowledge, or loss of understanding are related from a character who has not been a part of the plot. How does this quote relate to the emotions and actions of other characters? Choose two to three characters to examine through the lens of this quote.

Essay Topic 3

Jeremy and Stephanie visit Lisa's farmhouse for the first time, and they argue whether or not to contact the police after they leave, because Lisa has videotaped them and asked strange questions. At the end of the section, Jeremy states, "Try to put yourself in her [Lisa] shoes" (184). What does Jeremy mean by this statement? How does Jeremy know what it is like to be in Lisa's shoes? What past knowledge and events explain why Lisa's previous experiences cause her to make the videos?

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