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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. How long has Millie been at the boarding school on page 116?

2. What color roses did Grace have for her wedding?

3. After Grace buried Molly, how long did Jack give her to shower?

4. What does Grace serve for dinner on page 8?

5. How long was Grace finally able to see Millie after she returned from Thailand?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Grace not able to get help on the flight or at Heathrow?

2. How did Grace and Jack meet?

3. What does Grace prepare for dinner on page 8, and what is the price she pays to serve such a perfect dinner?

4. How long does Grace have to find a solution to her nightmare on page 93?

5. How does Grace feel as she and Jack prepare to board the plane for Thailand?

6. When does Grace hear from Jack again after their wedding, and what does he command?

7. How do the paramedics help Grace decide to carry on with her wedding?

8. How is Grace able to go to lunch with Diane and Esther?

9. How does Grace describe her house?

10. How does Grace spend her wedding night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does Behind Closed Doors take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

Jack has waited a long time to get a person under his control. How has Jack used patience and planning over a long period of time to achieve his goal of getting a person he can torture?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Behind Closed Doors? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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