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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. After Millie gives Grace the sleeping pills, what treat does Grace try to entice her with?
2. On Grace's first day in Thailand, what time does she lie down to rest?
3. What is the proposed date when Millie will see the house for the first time?
4. What does Grace have for breakfast the morning after she arrives in Thailand by herself?
5. What does Millie whisper to Grace before the party starts?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the chapter that begins on page 245, what has Grace thought about killing Jack?
2. How and why does Millie arrange for them to eat the hotel when Jack and Grace visit in the chapter that begins on page 186?
3. How does Grace make friends on the trip to view ancient temples?
4. When Grace was to meet Jack's colleagues, why was she not allowed to go?
5. When and where did Grace realize that Jack had told the local police a story about her?
6. Why does Grace start having Jack bring her whisky?
7. How does Grace get to wear what she wants for the dinner party on page 170?
8. How does Jack plan to make Millie and Grace disappear?
9. What did Jack make Grace paint a portrait of and how did it make her feel?
10. How did Grace dose Jack with the sleeping pills and lock him in the red room?
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
After a time, Grace does not seek help in public. Why does Grace quit trying to get help in public? How does Jack use manipulation and fear to prevent her from getting help?
Essay Topic 3
The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Behind Closed Doors, and why is that incident the climax?
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