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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 type of pills does Anna take before setting out to follow the second Jane Russell?

2. What word does Anna say Ethan pronounces as if the word is stepping off "his tongue on stilts, as though unfamiliar to him" (295)?

3. For what reason does Anna say she has never liked the expression "So: That happened" (235)?

4. Who accompanies Anna into the house once she arrives home from her encounter with the second Jane Russell?

5. What metaphorical object does Anna use to describe what Olivia's skin feels like to her touch after the car accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Anna's history with the coffee shop in which she finds the second Jane Russell after following her?

2. What major revelation about her own recent behavior does Anna have when Ed asks her what is going on in the rest of the neighborhood?

3. How does the author depict Anna's arrival at the decision to follow the second Jane Russell?

4. What does Anna say are the tricks she must use while venturing outside?

5. Though Bina has a hard time believing the facts of Anna's story about the two Jane Russells, in what ways does she demonstrate her loyalty to Anna?

6. What is the symbolism of the photo depicting a sleeping Anna?

7. What realization does Anna have about an untapped source of information regarding the mystery and how does her investigation of this untapped element work out?

8. What is ironic about Anna's decision to leave the room when the second Jane Russell leaves a message on Anna's answering machine while staring at her through the window?

9. When Anna sees the Takeda boy in person for the first time in over a year, what are her observations about him?

10. What is demonstrated about Anna's character through the way she feels about Ethan after he leaves her house and mutters the words, "I'm scared" (285)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the novel's use of the appearance versus reality theme throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does the author deliberately mislead the reader during particular parts of the novel and for what purposes?

Essay Topic 3

Watch the opening scene of Rear Window and write a compare/contrast essay comparing the opening scene of the film with the opening scene of The Woman in the Window.

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