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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 is Jane when Trevor arrives to the house for the first time?

2. Why does Joe chide Eve in their discussion of Jane's recurring dreams?

3. Which of the following describes Aldo's hair?

4. Which of the following is NOT a feeling that Jane has while she is experiencing her nightmare?

5. In which of the following subjects did Trevor NOT excel in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jane and Trevor discuss during their secret meeting in the woods?

2. What do Joe and Eve discuss when they realize the resemblance Jane has to Ruth?

3. What reaction does Eve have to Jane's resemblance, and how does she feel about Joe's emotions?

4. Why does Trevor call Bartlett after he goes missing from the hotel?

5. What new information does Christy uncover about Trevor?

6. How does Trevor rationalize the obsession that Aldo has for Cira?

7. How do Jane and Eve respond to the news that Trevor has gone missing?

8. Why does Mark Trevor reach out and contact Christy Lollack?

9. What does Joe believe Aldo is doing in the hopes of throwing the police off his scent?

10. How does Jane rationalize the fact that Trevor chose not to inform the family of the danger she might be in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eve spends a majority of the novel struggling with her role as a mother in both Bonnie and Jane's lives. Explain why Eve questioned her ability to be a good mother to her daughters, and then explain how she used Jane's situation to gain more confidence in her mothering abilities.

Essay Topic 2

Fire proves to be an important thematic element in the novel. Choose two examples of times when fire was a present force in the scenes, and explain what fire symbolized in the plot between Trevor, Jane, and Aldo.

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, Jane is seventeen years old and just beginning to realize her own sexuality. Compare / contrast the worries that Jane has about men in the beginning of the novel and the end of the novel. Then explain how Jane's relationship with Trevor prompted her emotional and romantic transition from girlhood to womanhood.

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