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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. How far back do VHS tapes in the garage of Paul's childhood home go back?

2. Where are cameras hiding in the Fulton house?

3. What book did Ben Carver send Sam after revoking his visiting privileges?

4. How many moles does Paul have under his left shoulder blade?

5. How old does Sam remember Julia was when she would not let him hold her hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul tell Claire about the videos and the murders in Chapter 12?

2. How has Paul prepared the car that he is using to transport Lydia in the trunk?

3. What does Claire tell Lydia she does all day?

4. Why has Claire forgotten about a storage room in the basement under the main house?

5. What do Lydia and Claire find in the garage of Paul's childhood home?

6. Why did Claire's father always say Sunday was the most dangerous day to be on the road?

7. Why does Claire go to Lydia's house in Chapter 15, and what does she do there?

8. How does Paul die?

9. What does Lydia find a deed for in Paul's files?

10. What does Sam learn from a book Ben Carver has the warden give him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lydia tells Penelope Ward about Dee’s father. Is the story she tells a lie or a prevarication?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Pretty Girls? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Characterization is the process an author uses to reveal a character’s personality. How does Slaughter reveal Paul’s character traits in Pretty Girls?

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