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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 5, when is Pip looking at dead bodies on her laptop?

2. In Chapter 12, what type of dog jumps up on Pip when she is walking with Ravi?

3. In Chapter 17, how much sleep did Pip get the night before?

4. What type of drink does Connor order at the cafe in Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Pip sleeping in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 1, what is the first thing that Pip sees when she walks into the room where the mediation is being held?

3. How did Harriet Hunter meet Andie Bell?

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

5. What is Pip's response to the offer Max's attorney makes to settle the libel suit?

6. How does Pip plan to get the number of the person who keeps calling her from a blocked number?

7. What does Pip keep in her second drawer of her desk?

8. In Chapter 9, what does Pip see when she goes down Thatcher Street during her run?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 7, what does Pip see when she comes home from running?

10. How does Detective Hawkins react when Pip tells him she thinks someone is stalking her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Jackson use cliffhangers in As Good as Dead? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in As Good As Dead to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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