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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 Dave bring to the football field?

2. Who does Townsend think killed January?

3. Who does Margot's uncle think she is when she first arrives at his house?

4. Who gives part of the press conference on Natalie Clark?

5. When does the waitress say the town turned on the Jacobses after January's murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Margot do for a living and how does she feel about her job?

2. Why does Margaret return to her hometown of Wakarusa?

3. Who do many in Wakarusa killed January?

4. What is hindering Margot's ability to do her job well in Part I?

5. What is one big piece of evidence Detective Townsend says the police had against Krissy Jacobs?

6. Who does Detective Townsend tell Margot he knows killed January?

7. What does Krissy Jacobs think when she sees the spray-paint on her wall in 1994?

8. What kindness does Pete say Margot did for him in elementary school?

9. What crime case is Wakarusa fascinated with almost 25 years after it happens?

10. Why can Margot not interview Krissy in 2019?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Flowers chooses to end the book with Margot, the main character, in such peril? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Flowers explore the topic of the challenges facing caregivers for family members through Margot's and Luke's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Flowers treat the topic of infertility and its impact on families and marriages throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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