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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 movie is quoted within the novel's epigraph?

2. Anna reveals that she has not left her house in nearly how long?

3. On the ride home from the hospital the day after she witnesses Jane get stabbed, Anna remarks that if it were not for what element, she would scream until the windows shattered?

4. What nickname does Ed call Olivia?

5. What event had scared Olivia on the drive to the ski resort in Vermont?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about the fact that only a year before, Anna and Ed had planned to sell their townhome?

2. How is foreshadowing used in Chapter 21 when Anna is talking to Ed and is interrupted by the sounds of someone downstairs?

3. What advice does Ed give to Anna when he speaks to her the morning after she drinks three or four bottles of wine?

4. What is the reason for the author's use of the word "halo" (118) when describing Jane through Anna's eyes?

5. Why does Anna let Ethan inside when he rings her doorbell, even though she has not bathed in days and she believes that her cat may bite a stranger?

6. What is the main reason Anna cites for her failure to call and warn Mrs. Miller of her husband's imminent arrival?

7. What crucial piece of information regarding Anna's character is revealed in her comments about the Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much?

8. What is symbolized by Ed's toolbox within the narrative?

9. What emotions does Ed display when Anna tells him that she wishes he were with her and why?

10. How does the theme of isolation emerge within Anna's description of her townhome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Study carefully the way in which A.J. Finn built the character of Ethan over the course of the novel in a way that obscured his true nature from the reader. Write an analysis of the author's characterization methods regarding Ethan and discuss his purpose for these character choices.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author's use of a confessional tone in relating the narrative of The Woman in the Window.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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