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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 Lena say to Jules when she finds Jules in her room in Jules 3?

2. When did Nel Abbott move to Beckford?

3. What was Katie wearing when she died?

4. What happened to Libby's Aunt May?

5. What is Mark Henderson doing in Mark 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Nel tell Jules about in Jules 3?

2. Why is Helen crying at the start of Helen 1?

3. In Jules 6, how does Jules explain the estrangement between herself and Nel?

4. How does Jules describe Lena's room the first time she sees it in Jules 3?

5. How does Jules describe Robbie in Jules 6?

6. What does Josh's mom reveal to the family in Josh 1?

7. How does Louise and Alec differ in their opinion on leaving Beckford in Louise 2?

8. What does the coroner's report reveal in Erin 2?

9. Who is Libby Seeton?

10. Why do Nel and Lena fight in Lena 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hawkins use setting to create tone in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How does Hawkins use the literary device of "red herrings" in her novel? What impact does it have of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the hero of the novel? Is there a hero at all? Which character (s) could be considered anti-heroes?

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