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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 what year did Jo leave her first marriage?
2. How did Licia let her husband and mother know that she was okay?
3. What is the demeanor of Dana's sisters when they come to the house to get Dana's belongings?
4. Which of the following is NOT information the police consider to be suspicious?
5. With which house member does Licia share a resemblance?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Dana, and how does Licia (Jo) meet her?
2. What is the first theory the police have regarding Dana's murder?
3. Describe the night when Licia finds Dana's dead body in the house.
4. Which characters comprise Jo's family?
5. What are Jo's feelings about seeing Eli again?
6. How do Dana's sisters act when they come to the house to pick up Dana's belongings?
7. What does Dana think Licia might be when she catches Licia in lies?
8. How did Jo get her start in veterinary medicine?
9. Explain Jo's secretive life in Cambridge in 1968.
10. Who is Jean Bennett and in what circumstances does Jo meet her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
WHEN I WAS GONE is a classic story of tests of a relationship. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
WHILE I WAS GONE is a classic story of loss and renewal. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the major settings for the novel. Why does Miller use those settings? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
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