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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 instrument does Tom play in the safe house?
2. Where do Malorie's parents live?
3. What do Shannon and Malorie see outside of their window?
4. Why does Felix think that someone might be outside with him when he is at the well?
5. What is the name of the girl who arrives in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the housemates get water?
2. What attacks Malorie in Chapter 16?
3. Where is Olympia from?
4. What does Malorie do in the cellar to distract herself from Tom's absence?
5. How does Shannon die?
6. What are some of the things Malorie eats while pregnant?
7. How do the housemates determine that the water is safe?
8. How did Tom's family members die?
9. How is Malorie alerted to the presence of a stranger in the river?
10. What does Shannon tell the cashier when she and Malorie buy a pregnancy test?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay defining a mother from Malorie's perspective. What does it mean to be a good mother, and does Malorie think that she is a good mother?
Essay Topic 2
The story is told in the third person, but primarily from Malorie's perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Malorie's point of view. What unique perspective does Malorie have on the circumstances affecting the other characters in the novel? How does viewing the events from Malorie's point of view affect the plot?
Essay Topic 3
The novel exhibits a unique structure and pacing scheme, wherein flashback alternate with the present. Write an essay in which you comment on the effect of this structure, specifically stating how it compares with a linear plot structure. Do you think the structure enhances the plot? What effect does the structure have on the readers' experience?
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