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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 71, how did Cadence describe the way that Gat cried after the quarrel?

2. In Chapter 74, how many emails are there that Mirren never read?

3. In Chapter 70, what did Cadence, Mirren, Johnny, and Johnny drink before burning down Clairmont?

4. In Chapter 62, what time was the Clairmont cocktail hour during summer 15?

5. In Chapter 42, how many times did Cadence's grandfather ask her grandmother to marry him before she agreed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 59, how does Johnny describe family relationships at the end of Chapter 59?

2. What does Cadence do with the Liars in Chapter 54?

3. Why does Gat say that they burned down Clairmont?

4. In Chapter 46, how are the days darker?

5. In Chapter 69, what did Harris say about the Sinclairs and his daughters?

6. In Chapter 82, what does Cadence decide she should have done two summers ago?

7. What are the Liars doing when Cadence finds them in Chapter 43?

8. In Chapter 50, why does Mirren tell Cadence that she lied?

9. In Chapter 36, what brings back a memory of swinging with the Liars for Cadence?

10. In Chapter 55, what does Cadence remember and what questions does the memory make her ask?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Except for Chapter 80, the novel is written in first person. How does the use of first person influence the story? How does that point of view determine how readers view the story, Cadence, and other characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

The novel mostly takes place on Beechwood Island. How would you describe the various settings in the novel? How does the setting of the island take on the role of character? How does the setting influence characters and who they are?

Essay Topic 3

Cadence, Johnny, Mirren, and Gat decided to burn down Clairmont. Why did they decide to burn down the house? What did the house symbolize to them? What problems did they think would be eliminated by burning down the house?

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