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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. Claire tells Christine that among other things, her husband lied to her about the fact that what had occurred in the past in Part 3: Today?
2. Where does Christine ask Claire if she had ever moved in their phone conversation described in the November 21st entry?
3. What name does Christine tell Dr. Nash she thinks her attacker might have in her November 19th entry?
4. In Christine's November 23rd entry, Claire says she stopped going to see Christine in the hospital because who became upset and did not want her around?
5. What is a literary device in which an author suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do Christine and Ben drive in Part 3: Today? How is the drive described?
2. What photo album does Ben show Christine in Part 3: Today? What is new about it?
3. What does Claire give to Christine at the end of their meeting in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 23? What impact does it have on Christine?
4. What does Christine learn of her injuries from Dr. Nash in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 19?
5. What does the first entry from the envelope from Ben's desk say in Part 3: Today?
6. With what doctor does Christine speak at the psychiatric hospital in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 19? What does she learn?
7. What question is left for the reader and for the protagonist at the end of the novel?
8. What is Ben's response when Christine confronts him about the information she learned from Dr. Nash in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 21?
9. What does Christine find in her house that makes her decide to trust her husband in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 21?
10. What is Claire's reaction when Christine suggests she had an affair with Ben in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 23?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the character of Ben in the narrative. How old is Ben? What characteristics does he exhibit in Part 1: Today?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the relationship between Christine and Dr. Nash, and the elements of intimacy and sexuality in the narrative. How does Christine's lack of memory affect her intimacy with others?
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