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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 MRI stand for?

2. What does Dr. Nash give to Christine in Part 1: Today?

3. What day of the week is it on Christine's November 13th entry?

4. S. J. Watson worked in various hospitals and facilities specializing in the diagnostic treatment of whoM?

5. What are psychological factors, such as mental disorder, post-traumatic stress or, in psychoanalytic terms, defense mechanisms?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memory returns to Christine while in the house she once lived in with Dr. Nash in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 12?

2. What does Christine write about her MRI in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14?

3. What flash of memory does Christine have while walking back to the car with her husband in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 10?

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

5. How does Christine describe her morning in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 15? Where does she go?

6. Where does Dr. Nash take Christine in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 9?

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

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

9. What does Christine do after she suspects she has had a son in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14?

10. Who does Christine call to ask about her novel in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 13? What conflicting stories does she hear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Dr. Nash in Part 1: Today. How does Christine describe Dr. Nash's appearance?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the theme of memory in the novel. What symbolism and imagery reinforces this theme?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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