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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. In Chapter 1, at what time is Juno in the kitchen?

2. In Chapter 11, how many pain pills did Juno take when the Crouch's left to take Samuel to his grandmother's for his birthday?

3. What color are the tiles in the kitchen?

4. In Chapter 5, where did Winnie and Nigel go on vacation the year before?

5. When did Juno and Kregger live in Alaska?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Juno use the computer in Chapter 10?

2. What does Juno think about Sam, the Crouch's son?

3. What does Juno remember about the year she and Kregger lived in Alaska?

4. Why does Winnie remember being surprised that Nigel slept in the den in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Nigel suggest they eat for supper, and why does that disappoint Winnie?

6. Why does Nigel think it was an extreme breach of privacy for Dakota to come stay with them?

7. In Chapter 13, what does Winnie remember doing when she was 13 and why did she do it?

8. How did Juno start watching Winnie and Nigel?

9. In Chapter 13, why did Juno decide to stay at the Crouch's?

10. How did Juno get trapped in the Crouch's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dakota is frequently kicked out of his house by his wife, and he has to stay with his siblings. Why is Dakota frequently kicked out of his house by his wife? How are Dakota’s problems caused by conflict? How does conflict interfere with his relationships and his life?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Juno starts watching the Crouches and following them when they walk around the lake. Why does Juno become interested in the Crouches? How does her interest become an obsession?

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