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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 does Eden say T.J. lies about?
2. What did Andrew see in Eden's face and body when he came down to the kitchen with Edith?
3. What was Andrew surprised not to find in Edith's dresser drawer?
4. What nickname does Didi say she and her friends used to call Eden?
5. What is the light like in Eden's room at the end of Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Andrew and Eden are in the kitchen together for the first time?
2. How does Eden respond when Andrew asks her to leave with him?
3. What does Andrew guess and then have confirmed about his father's role the night of the shooting?
4. What does Edith intend when she comes into Eden's room when Eden and Andrew are making love?
5. How does Andrew feel about the baby he and Eden are expecting?
6. Where did Edith go after she tried to shoot Eden?
7. What does Eden tell Andrew that makes him think differently of Jim?
8. What information does Eden reveal when Andrew persists in learning more about who she had been with in her bedroom before?
9. What changes does Andrew make to Edith's kitchen in order to sell the house?
10. Why does Andrew visit Mr. O'Brien?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of the pond. What important events occur here in terms of Andrew and Eden's relationship as adults? What role does the water play in giving Eden more confidence and a sense of independence? Provide specific examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Chief DeSalvo's role in the story, and analyze his attitude toward Andrew and Eden. Why does Andrew call him first before the police at the end of the novel? How does DeSalvo take charge of the situation? Provide specific examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
How does Edith's house become a prison of sorts for Eden? In what way does Edith restrict her from living a full life? Provide textual examples to support your analysis.
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