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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. How long does Laurel remember that it took for her to tell Paul she loved him after he first announced the depth of his feelings?

2. After Jake and Blue call in Chapter 24, how long does Laurel drink a glass of wine before she texts Floyd?

3. What does Poppy wear to dinner in Chapter 19?

4. What did Ellie tell Theo she wanted to do over the summer?

5. Where does Laurel park in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Poppy and what is she like?

2. How had Laurel seen her life when she had three children, not two?

3. Why did Ellie go with Noelle to her house?

4. How does Noelle describe her family?

5. How did Noelle engineer a meeting with Floyd?

6. What connection does Laurel find between Poppy's mother and herself?

7. How long after Ellie disappeared, was there a burglary at Laurel's house and what was taken?

8. How does Laureal react to Blue's comments about Floyd?

9. When did Noelle first meet Sara-Jade, and why did it take that long?

10. Why does Laurel want to celebrate her and Hanna's birthdays together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Then She Was Gone? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does Jewell use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Laurel and Paul’s marriage ends after Ellie’s disappearance. What are the cycles of Laurel and Paul’s relationship? How and why do they reconnect as friends?

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