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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 the receptionist tell Gail that her father would have taken if he'd found a new job?
2. Where did Gail go to answer the phone when it began to ring again and again?
3. Who is already in the lake when Gail decides to jump in to join him/her?
4. Gail throws a quote from ____________ at Steve: "History is little else than a picture of human crimes and misfortunes."
5. Steve doesn't want Gail to fall in with __________ as she goes on with her life.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gail decide to do the next day instead of going to school?
2. What does Gail think when she sees her father's car sitting in the gas station on her way to school?
3. What does Gail find in her locker after she and Alison go back to their lockers?
4. What are Steve and Gail arguing about when they are sitting together at lunch?
5. What did Gail's mother ask her when she arrived back home and went into Gail's bedroom?
6. What happens when the phone first rings when Gail is babysitting at Mrs. Montgomery's house?
7. Why was Phil instructed to invite over another couple for a small dinner party at the house?
8. When Gail goes down to the bottom of the stairs to wait for Steve, what does this say about his relationship with her family?
9. Why was Gail feeling worried as she swam out in the water with Steve at the start of the book?
10. What is the memory that Gail recalls as she goes to open up her locker at school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gail becomes frozen and weak when Phil is on top of her as she is completely dazed by what is happening to her.
Part 1: Why do you think so many victims become unable to resist their attackers?
Part 2: How could Gail have protected herself from Phil's advances?
Part 3: Why do you think Phil chose to attack Gail in the first place?
Essay Topic 2
Gail starts to become paranoid about being at her babysitting job, thinking that every sound is something bad.
Part 1: Why do you think Gail continues to go places by herself even though she is scared?
Part 2: How do you think you would have made yourself feel safer being by yourself?
Part 3: How does being paranoid make things worse for a person? Or does it help the person with their fear?
Essay Topic 3
Alison and Gail's relationship is strained as a result of the rape.
Part 1: Why do you think Alison and Gail's relationship has changed after the rape?
Part 2: Do you think Alison knew that Phil was the rapist and the stalker? Why or why not?
Part 3: What would you do if your friend was dating your rapist? Could you be friends with that person anymore?
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