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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. Why does Jo take an indirect route home?

2. Eli is surprised to learn that Daniel is ________________.

3. Jo's daughters feel that she is ________________ which hurts Jo's feelings.

4. What is the upcoming holiday in Chapter 10?

5. Why did the couple who attended the holiday party not buy a home like Jo's?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How has Jo's secret meeting with Eli damaged her relationship with Daniel?

4. Why does Daniel not seem to like Eli?

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

6. How does Jo's reporting Eli's murder impact Sadie's life in a way Jo never considered?

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

8. What does Jo learn about the police's decision regarding Eli and why is she personally angry at what the detective insinuates?

9. Describe the setting in which Eli killed Dana.

10. Why do Jo and Eli meet, and what do each of them say about their respective marriages?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Miller's writing style. How is she different from other writers of her time? What are some of her characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of her classic style in WHILE I WAS GONE.

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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