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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. In what type of home was Joe raised?

2. How many of the cases Mark Trevor sent over have victims that resemble Jane?

3. How does Jane feel about the accusation that she is manipulative?

4. How does Joe respond to the information Trevor has fed to Jane?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bonnie say to Eve during her visit by the lake?

2. What does Aldo think when he watches Eve and Jane discussing Jane's dreams on the front porch?

3. How does Jane begin to search for more information about Cira and Herculaneum?

4. How does Jane respond to the news that she must stay under police surveillance?

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

6. What new information does Christy uncover about Trevor?

7. How does Eve respond to Trevor when he first arrives to their house?

8. What does Trevor say happened on the day that he broke his leg?

9. Who is Cira?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cira acts as the central figure for perfect femininity in the novel. Explain why Cira was so sought after, and how her image prompted men and women alike to become obsessed with her. Finally, explain why Cira's ultimate femininity led to her death and downfall.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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