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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 17, how much money does Theo remember that he gave Daniel?
2. What did Carla bring with her that she had considered using to commit suicide in Chapter 18?
3. In Chapter 13, whose purse does Laura steal?
4. How much of the change does Laura keep after she buys Irene's groceries?
5. What type of desk does Theo have in his study?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Laura describe Miriam in Chapter 20?
2. What did Angela tell Carla about when Ben died?
3. In Chapter 11, what does Theo think about Carla?
4. What does Laura take after getting groceries for Irene?
5. What does Miriam remember about hitchhiking with her friend Lorraine?
6. Why did Laura stab a man in the hand with a fork?
7. Why does Carla not answer Theo's calls in Chapter 21?
8. What message does Deidre leave for Laura on her phone?
9. When was the second-to-last time that Theo saw Angela, and what did they discuss?
10. What is the boat like that is moored where Daniel's boat was?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in the A Slow Burning Fire? How do they deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot?
Essay Topic 2
Miriam and a friend were abducted when they were teenagers. What happened to Miriam’s friend, Lorraine, when they were abducted? Why does Miriam blame herself for her friend’s death?
Essay Topic 3
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in A Slow Burning Fire? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?
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