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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. Why does Emma wake up in the middle of the night and scream?

2. What does Emma do with what Madeline left?

3. What does Sutton remember about what she did to Thayer?

4. What does Emma think the killer may have done?

5. What is eerie about Laurel's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Emma tell Ethan the whole story about her being there?

2. What does Emma find in her pocket and what does Nisha say about the note??

3. What does Emma discover about Laurel's room?

4. How does Nisha try to humiliate Sutton?

5. What other things could Laurel know that might implicate her in Sutton's death?

6. What does Emma think about in class concerning the photo of Laurel?

7. How does Ethan and Emma come to be on a deserted, dirt road?

8. Describe the video Emma finds when Charlotte, Madeline and Laurel are choking Sutton.

9. What theory do Emma and Sutton derive from Laurel's reaction to the note?

10. What does Sutton remember about the scene at the hot springs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The Lying Game belongs to the mystery/thriller genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the mystery/thriller genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a mystery/thriller and a historical novel?

Essay Topic 3

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of The Lying Game and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why The Lying Game is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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