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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. Where does Pip find two more stick figures in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 8, how many emails has Pip gotten from an anonymous sender asking who will look for her if she disappears?

3. How old was Billy Karras when he was arrested?

4. In Chapter 5, when is Pip looking at dead bodies on her laptop?

5. What does Pip's mother offer to make her for breakfast in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 5, what case is Pip considering taking, and why?

2. How do pathologists determine time of death in a homicide case?

3. What does Ravi say about being able to protect Pip in Chapter 13?

4. Why does Pip think of Medusa when she sees her mother in Chapter 5?

5. How does Ravi think the meeting with Pip and his extended family went?

6. Who was Julia Hunter, and what did her sister say about things that happened before Julia was killed?

7. How does Pip feel when she goes to the police station in Chapter 10?

8. What feeling does Pip have when she is in the cafe with Ravi and her friends in Chapter 6?

9. What flashback does Pip have at the beginning of Chapter 8?

10. How does Pip know that her father welcomes Ravi when he comes over?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ravi is concerned about Pip’s actions. Does he believe she is being brave or foolhardy and why?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in the As Good as Dead? How do red herrings deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot and suspense in the narrative?

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