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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 the author do today?
2. After University of Washington student Georgann Hawkins disappears, two campus coeds recall seeing a man with what characteristic?
3. What former lover rejects Ted after he surprises her in San Francisco?
4. When Ted is apprehended by police, what kind of vehicle is he driving?
5. What technique does the author use to quickly provide Ted's personal history and situation?
Short Essay Questions
1. After the disappearances of Janice Ott and Denise Naslund, why does Ann begin to suspect that her friend, Ted Bundy, could be the man who has been abducting and murdering young women?
2. How does the author describe Ted's persona during high school and into his early college years?
3. Meg Anders starts to suspect that her boyfriend, Ted Bundy, could be the serial killer who is on the loose. What does she do?
4. Ted calls Ann after he moves to Seattle and asks her to go to lunch twice. What happens during that lunch?
5. Why does Ted's mother move with Ted across the country in 1950 to live in Seattle, Washington?
6. The last time 15-year-old Katherine Merry Devine was seen alive, she was doing what?
7. Why don't the authorities immediately arrest Ted when Meg reveals her suspicions?
8. Which supporters of Ted try to provide alibis for him?
9. Ann knows that Meg is frightened without Ted. What does Ann do with this knowledge?
10. What items does Meg tell the police that she found in her and Ted's house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses a number of writing techniques in the book. Name three of them and how they help her move the story forward. Were there any places that you believe she could have used a different writing technique to say the same thing?
Essay Topic 2
Ted is continuously described as being "intelligent" throughout "The Stranger Beside Me". In a 1-2 page (typewritten) essay, talk about why or why not you think this is an apt description of Ted's character. Give examples to support your theories.
Essay Topic 3
Even after Ann accepts that Ted is a serial killer, she still corresponds with him. Do you feel this shows strength or weakness on her part? Describe in detail what has lead you to this conclusion.
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