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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. Eli tells Jo that he had been in love with whom?

2. What is the occasion for Jo's party?

3. Where does Jo have lunch with her mother?

4. What is Daniel's advice to Jo regarding turning Eli in to the police?

5. Which of the following does Jo NOT notice about her daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Jo's thoughts as she drives to Cambridge to report Eli to the police?

2. How does Jo not pick up on why Daniel is upset with her after she meets Eli?

3. What does Sadie tell Jo about why Jo's daughters always argue with each other and why is the reason so upsetting for Jo?

4. What type of party does Jo want to have, and whom does she make a special point to call and invite?

5. How does Jo indicate by her actions in Boston what her intentions with Eli are?

6. What are Jo's thoughts about Eli after they had coffee together?

7. Describe the pleasant evening Eli and Jean spend at Jo and Daniel's holiday party.

8. How do Eli's and Jo's perceptions of life in the group home differ?

9. Describe the setting in which Eli killed Dana.

10. Are Jo's concerns for Cass' welfare particularly painful because Jo lived a similar lifestyle in her youth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Jo. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Jo?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Substance abuse seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the abuse? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does it affect the abusers? How does it affect those impacted by the abusers? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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