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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. When does Charlie go to live with Jeremy and Janice?

2. In Chapter 62, what time does Leo say that he left to drive to Alnmouth?

3. In Chapter 35, when Jeremy calls Emily, how long might it be that he and Janice could be approved to adopt a child?

4. How old is Emily when she is pregnant from a one-night stand in Chapter 33?

5. How long has it been in Chapter 58 since Janice and Jeremy adopted Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Emily's father die?

2. Why are Emma and Leo not married?

3. In Chapter 51, why does Jill tell Emma that she has picked her up?

4. In Chapter 45, why does Emily get a restraining order?

5. In Chapter 40, how is Emily doing and feeling after being in the hospital a while?

6. Why do Charlie and Jeremy come to Leo and Emma's house?

7. Why do Emma and Charlie go to Alnmouth and what do they find?

8. Why does Emily worry about having her baby?

9. What news does Sheila have when she comes to Leo's house in Chapter 50?

10. What does Jeremy tell Leo his thoughts were about Emma taking Charlie at the playground?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leo becomes suspicious of Emma. How and why does Leo become suspicious of Emma? How do his suspicions affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Emma disappears right before she is to meet Leo. How does Emma’s disappearance affect Leo and why?

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