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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. On page 80, how does the girl get away?

2. In Chapter 1, why is Laura's father not able to come over?

3. Where does Daniel's father live?

4. In Chapter 6, how long has Irene's husband William been gone?

5. How long after Ben's death did Carla see her sister in secret?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Carla feel most at home?

2. What does Theo tell the police that he saw Saturday morning?

3. How did Carla and Theo's son Ben die?

4. How was Laura injured?

5. What does Miriam believe that Theo Myerson did to her?

6. In Chapter 1, what is Laura struggling with?

7. What is Irene's favrorite reading spot and why?

8. Why does Laura struggle to match her outward behavior to her emotional state?

9. What does Carla remember about Ben's third birthday?

10. What did Miriam find when she check on a young man on a boat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laura’s parents are mostly absent in her life. How would you describe Laura’s relationship with her parents? Why is the relationship dysfunctional?

Essay Topic 2

Miriam believes that Theo stole her story for one of his books. Why does Miriam believe that Theo stole her story? How has her belief that he stole her ideas caused a confrontational relationship between them?

Essay Topic 3

Theo gets writer’s block after Ben’s death. How does the author use figurative language to describe Theo’s struggles and victories with writing?

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