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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. Where does Olympia ask to sleep after Gary joins the house?

2. When does Malorie confess about what of Gary's she looked through?

3. What does Don tell Malorie and Olympia to do to their babies?

4. Where does Gary sleep?

5. Who helps Malorie up the stairs when she stumbles in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Malorie leave the house to go to the bar?

2. How do the housemates determine whether to let the new entrant inside the house in Chapter 27?

3. Where does Don spend most of his time after Gary leaves the house?

4. What are some of the items printed on the receipt found by Tom in a vacant house?

5. What advice does Tom give Malorie concerning Cheryl's car?

6. What special type of food does Tom bring back in Chapter 37?

7. How do Tom and Jules propose to walk during their next trip outside of the house?

8. What body part does Tom believe he has found in a bowl on the table of a vacant house.

9. What instruments do Tom and Jules use to find their way outside of the house?

10. What is the last item that Tom brings out of his bag in Chapter 37?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trust is an essential element in the relationships among the characters in the safe house at Riverbridge. Write an essay in which you argue whether or not the characters trust one another. Use evidence from the text to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

Dangerous circumstances can strain our interpersonal relationships and reveal tensions among friends and family. Write an essay exploring the relationship between any two characters, and how that relationship changes or is tested by circumstances in the novel's plot.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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