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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 Jane remember about being ten years old with her father?

2. After years of being unwilling to swim, what happens to Jane?

3. Does Jane feel loss or grief about her father's death?

4. When the waitress flirts with him, what does he do?

5. When does Oliver believe he will be back from finding his wife and daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Oliver feel about his abilities at intercepting Jane and Rebecca?

2. Why do Sam, Hadley, and Joley tell stupid jokes?

3. What happens when Jane arrives at the next location to meet Jake?

4. What does Joley write in his letter to Jane at Fishtrap, Montana?

5. Describe the story about the neighbor's house fire.

6. How does Jane end up covered in manure?

7. Describe the story Jane tells about being ten and goose hunting with her father.

8. How are Jane and Rebecca's role reversed?

9. How do Jane and Rebecca get $400?

10. Why does Joley help Jane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is frequently found in this story.

Part 1) Give two examples of foreshadowing. Explain what these examples foreshadow.

Part 2) What is the purpose of the foreshadowing in this book? What feelings does it evoke in the reader? Why?

Part 3) Why is foreshadowing used frequently? Does it enhance the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Both Sam and Jane experience violence in their pasts.

Part 1) Describe the violence from which they suffer. How have they been affected by this violence?

Part 2) How does this suffering affect their relationships with others? How does it affect how they feel about themselves?

Part 3) How does this history of violence, at first, push them away from each other and then bring them together? Why does this happen?

Essay Topic 3

Some of the same events are told from various points of view.

Part 1) Name two events that are told from various points of view. Describe these events and how they are viewed.

Part 2) How are the viewpoints the same? How are they different what are the reasons for these similarities and differences?

Part 3) What is the purpose of seeing the same event from different views? How can a reader relate to this?

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