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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 Krissy worry about when she first sees the graffiti in her house?

2. Who is Townsend's daughter?

3. What does Townsend say you do not need for murder?

4. Who does Billy think is responsible for the graffiti on the barn in Chapter Ten?

5. What pictures do the police take of January?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the detectives zero in on during their visit to January's room?

3. Who do many in Wakarusa killed January?

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

5. What story is Natalie covering in Part I?

6. Why is Luke recently having a harder time in his life?

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

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

9. Why does Margot get fired?

10. Why can Margot not interview Krissy in 2019?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does Margot feel such a connection and kinship with January throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Flowers establish and maintain suspense throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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