Before I Go to Sleep: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

S. J. Watson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Before I Go to Sleep: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

S. J. Watson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. At what time in the morning does Christine write on November 17th because she is unable to sleep?

2. For what occasion does Ben say he and Christine will be going out of town on vacation soon in Part 1: Today?

3. When Christine describes having a flash of memory while walking back to the car with Ben in her November 10th entry, she recalls being in what location?

4. Where is Christine standing when she has a memory recollection with Dr. Nash in her November 12th entry?

5. As Christine describes in her November 16 entry, she and Dr. Nash had an argument about who in the parking garage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memory does Christine have in the bathroom in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14?

2. How does the narrative style of the book add to the tension of the narrative?

3. Where does Christine write of having gone with Ben in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 10? What did she learn?

4. What memory of Ben returns to Christine in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 13?

5. What are Dr. Nash's motivations in helping Christine? Are they pure?

6. What in Dr. Nash's package causes Christine to remember her son in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14?

7. What does Dr. Nash show Christine a photograph of in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 9?

8. What does Ben tell Christine about her son in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14? What is Christine's reaction?

9. Where does Christine go with Dr. Nash in Part 1: Today? What does he explain to her about her past?

10. How does Christine describe her morning in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of different literary techniques to create tension in the novel. How and why does the author use foreshadowing? How does the structure of the novel lend itself to creating suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the structural shift in the narrative in Part 3: Today. What is the assumed date of "Today"?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Christine as the protagonist of the narrative. How old is Christine? How is information about her character revealed?

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