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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. Who stares at Cammie from outside the pharmacy?

2. What does Josh do that was exactly what Cammie imagine it would be?

3. For what does Josh apologize?

4. What does Josh give Cammie at the gazebo?

5. What does Cammie write down on her paperwork from Mr. Solomon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cammie decide to do about telling Josh the truth about herself?

2. What happens to Anna Fetterman in the pharmacy and who comes to her rescue?

3. How does Cammie suggest she and Josh communicate and why does she suggest that?

4. What does Cammie say as she walks away from Josh after acknowledging the truth to him?

5. Why does Cammie think it a bad idea to join her classmates to go to town?

6. What does Cammie see when she accidentally ends up at her mother's office? How does she respond?

7. What do Macey and Cammie discuss concerning Josh as Cammie is leaving again to meet him in the evening?

8. What does Cammie hear from Liz after she escape the room where she is being held:?

9. What suddenly happens as Cammie is walking away from Josh and why is she angry?

10. What happens for the first time for Cammie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Cammie and Liz. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Cammie and Josh. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You including why you believe it is foreshadowing.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You and your own live to support your opinion.

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