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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 purchased the diet pills?

2. Who does Nickie decide to talk to in Nickie 3?

3. What does Josh tell Sean in Sean 3?

4. What does Mark take from Helen's desk?

5. Where does Mark go before he leaves in Mark 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Katie goes to Mark's in Mark 4?

2. What realization does Jules have in the tub in Jules 19?

3. How does Lena describe the place that Mark takes her in Lena 8?

4. Why is Lena at the police station in Lena 4 and what does she tell them?

5. Where does Mark go before he leaves for his vacation in Mark 2 and why?

6. What happens when Jules goes to see Robbie in Jules 18?

7. How does Helen say she has changed in the last year in Helen 2?

8. What does Louise find while cleaning out Katie's room, and how does she react to this information?

9. What does Nickie tell Jules in Jules 20?

10. What does Jules find in the back of a folder of Nel's items in Jules 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of mysticism in the novel? Consider the role of Nickie Sage and her role as a psychic.

Essay Topic 3

Would the ending of this novel be considered a "happy ending"? Why or why not?

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