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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 day of the week do Emma and Ruby leave for the airport in Chapter 15?

2. In Chapter 25, when does Leo message Emma that he is sleeping in the shed?

3. Where is Charlie studying in Chapter 18?

4. At the end of Chapter 27, when does Leo make plans to meet Emma?

5. How long have Jeremy and Janice been married in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Emma, Leo and Ruby live?

2. What text draft does Leo read in Chapter 24 and what does he assume?

3. What news does Emma receive in Chapter 6?

4. How did Leo learn that he was adopted?

5. Why does Robbie Rosen come to find Leo after their meeting in Chapter 20?

6. What is Emma known for?

7. What is the news in Chapter 4?

8. What does Emma remember about her meeting with Jeremy after Janice disappeared?

9. Why does Mags Tenterden tell Leo that Emma was dropped from the BBC?

10. How does Leo learn that Jeremy is not Ruby's father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Walsh uses water and weather imagery. Why does Walsh use water and weather imagery? How does this use of imagery mirror Emma’s moods and emotions?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Walsh use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Walsh uses in the novel? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

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