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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 does Anna call after seeing Rachel outside her house on August 13, 2013?

2. How did the father of Megan's first child die?

3. What color does Rachel note the door at Number 23 has been repainted as on August 13, 2013?

4. At what time in the morning does Tom arrive to pick up Rachel on August 12, 2013?

5. Where does Cathy's note say she has gone to lunch with Damien on August 4, 2013?

Short Essay Questions

1. What set off Rachel's alcoholism, according to her discussion with Dr. Abdic on August 8, 2013?

2. Why is Scott upset when Rachel arrives at his home on August 15, 2013?

3. How do Rachel and Scott respond to having slept together on August 10, 2013?

4. How does Anna respond when she is shown the tabloid heading regarding Megan on August 7, 2013?

5. What does Anna find in Tom's gym bag on August 17, 2013? What does this object indicate?

6. What leads to Anna's increasing suspicion and jealousy regarding her husband on August 14, 2013?

7. Why does Anna envy Tom in her narrative from August 13, 2013?

8. What does Rachel learn from Andy when they meet at the train station on August 16, 2013?

9. How did Megan's child die? How did this affect her?

10. How does Rachel describe her encounter with the red-haired man on the train on August 3, 2013?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What characteristics of the three narrators make them unreliable? Which narrator's perspective appears the most reliable in the course of the novel? How does the unreliability of these narrators influence the progression, mood, and tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Anna in the novel. How old is Anna? For how long has she been married? How does she feel about her marriage? What are Anna's principle actions, objectives, and obstacles in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events surrounding Megan's death in the novel. Who kills Megan? Why? How are these events revealed? What are the repercussions of Megan's murder?

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