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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. What does the police officer initially speculate about Dana's murder?

2. Jo adopted the name Felicia Stead and told people she was called ________________.

3. Why does Jo go to the attic when she gets home in the evening?

4. Dana is a part-time _____________ student.

5. How many children are in Dana's family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jo and Daniel reconnect and then marry?

2. What was the nature of the relationship between Licia and Dana?

3. Who is Jean Bennett and in what circumstances does Jo meet her?

4. Which characters comprise Jo's family?

5. How do Dana's sisters act when they come to the house to pick up Dana's belongings?

6. What is the first theory the police have regarding Dana's murder?

7. What are Jo's feelings about seeing Eli again?

8. How did Jo get her start in veterinary medicine?

9. What are some of the events that the author covers during a flashback of Jo's life?

10. What happens to the dynamics in the group house after Dana's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Jo is really searching for in her life? Why is she always dissatisfied with the state of her life? What would really make Jo happy? Why was the happiest time in Jo's life a time when she was living with an alias?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one theme in the book. Identify at least two themes in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of deception. Identify at least two themes about deception in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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