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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 kind of surgery does Mireille need?

2. Who does Michael nearly kill?

3. Who wakes Mireille up when she is asleep in her car?

4. Why does Mireille run into the cornfields?

5. Who ends up paying Mireille's ransom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who retrieves Mireille from a shed?

2. Why does the Commander beat TiPierre?

3. What did Mireille do after the earthquake in Haiti?

4. Who is Shannon?

5. Where does Michael take Mireille after he finds her?

6. Why are Michael's parents disappointed in him?

7. What does Mireille bake with Lorraine?

8. What happens the morning after Mireille gets home from Haiti?

9. Why does Mireille refuse to eat?

10. Why does Mireille throw a glass jar at someone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the voice of Mireille. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text and analyze whether this voice changes throughout the novel as Mireille describes her kidnapping experience and her life thereafter.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Mireille and her father. How does it change or stay the same throughout the novel? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Mireille's self confidence shifts throughout the novel. Explore what of her distorted beliefs and perspectives shift after she is kidnapped. Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

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