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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 many times does the phone ring before Jake picks up when Laurel calls him in Chapter 55?

2. Where are Henry and Breda Donnelly living when Joshua gives Laurel their phone number?

3. In Chapter 59, what does Laurel give Floyd for Christmas?

4. What is Laurel's mother's name?

5. How does Floyd say everything was painted when he went to get Poppy's things?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 52, what does Noelle tell Floyd about Poppy not being their child?

2. What did Noelle remember about her first pregnancy?

3. What does Poppy remember when Laurel takes her to Noelle's old house?

4. Where did Ellie find herself after drinking a squash at Noelle's?

5. What does Floyd share in a note he gives Laurel in Chapter 59?

6. How did Floyd change after he became fixated on Laurel?

7. Why did Floyd not go to the police after seeing Ellie on Crimewatch?

8. How did Ellie feel in Chapter 40 after Noelle brought her supper?

9. How did Ellie do after the baby was born?

10. How did Noelle die and where is her body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laurel struggles to move on after Ellie disappears. Why does Laura struggle to move on? When and why does she finally feel that she is able to move on?

Essay Topic 2

Noelle struggles to parent Poppy. How does Noelle struggle to parent Poppy? Why does Floyd believe Poppy would be better off with him?

Essay Topic 3

Noelle has a martyr complex when dealing with Ellie. Why does Noelle have a martyr complex? Is her attitude hypocritical?

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