The Girl I Used to Be By April Henry: Mystery fiction Flashcards
Years after surviving the attack that ended her mother's life and caused her missing father to become the prime suspect, Olivia learns that her father also died on the fateful day, a discovery that compels her to search for the killer before she becomes the next victim.
Why were Olivia and her family in the woods the day of the murder?
They were looking for a Christmas tree
What new evidence was found that suggested Terry Weeks was murdered along with Naomi Benson?
They found Terry Week’s jawbone
The reason that robbery is not considered a motive for the crime
Olivia’s parents had very little money to steal from
How long did Olivia’s grandmother take care of her, and why did she stop?
4 years, Olivia’s grandmother died of a heart attack
What does the argument at Olivia’s grandma’s funeral really about?
It was about who wanted to adopt Ariel
Why did Olivia pretend that she wasn’t Ariel?
Olivia didn’t want the killer to find her
How does Olivia get Richard Lee (the real estate agent) to lower the cost of the house she wants to rent?
She says she will spruce up the house and make it seem more like a home again after all the death that is associated with it.
What is Olivia’s reaction when she enters her old house after renting it?
She says she doesn’t remember anything, no memories, flashbacks…
How does Olivia remember where her mother’s cigar box was and looking for a Christmas tree as a kid?
She has been having “little flashes” of memories ever since she came back to Medford, but she said initially she didn’t remember anything before.
How did Duncan recognize Olivia?
From a scar on Olivia’s right hand (that she got from falling out of a tree when they were little)
What new information does Olivia learn in the newspapers in the library that makes her think that her dad might have been the murderer?
She learns that her parents had fights and the police were called several times and that Terry had a restraining order after domestic violence complaint.
What idea does Duncan suggest so that Olivia can remember more about what happened to her as a kid?
He suggests hypnosis. He shows Olivia a news story from 1976 about a bus driver and 26 children were kidnapped, and hypnosis led the bus driver to being able to identify the license plate number of the kidnapper.
Why did Ariel go to a hypnotist?
To uncover hidden memories about the killer.
What memory does Olivia see when she is hypnotized?
First she sees a memory of her parents lifting her up, then she sees a memory of her mother in the woods dancing with someone and then there is blood
What new information do Olivia and Duncan find out about Sam when she was in high school?
She stabbed her dad because he was a drunk. She is now a potential suspect
Why does Jason think that Richard killed Terry and Naomi?
She thinks Jason killed them because he carried a knife everywhere, could have had a fight with Terry over Naomi
Why can’t DNA evidence be used to solve the case according to Spaulding?
Because a pipes broke in the evidence room a few years ago and left some case files waterlogged. Everything became contaminated in mold.
What did Jason say to Olivia outside the restroom at Duncan’s’ BBQ get together?
That she was following him everywhere he went, and that he was going to tell the police.
When does Nora reveal that she knew about who Olivia really was?
At the cemetery, she says she knew for a while
Who is Benjy?
A homeless man who was friends with Oliva’s parents and leaves roses on Naomi’s tombstone, goes in and out of reality, he saw something in the murder
What information does Olivia learn about the restraining order at Duncan’s family party?
On thanksgiving, everyone had a little too much to drink,and they starting shoving each other, Terry was remorseful after, but Sharon was angry
What reason does Richard give for having banged up knuckles after the murder of Terry and Naomi?
He says that he finally stopped his mom’s boyfriend from beating him up.
What does Olivia find out about Sam from Carly when Sam is in the bathroom?
The reason she is so skinny is because she is bulimic, and Terry had been trying to help her when he was alive. Things had been bad at home with her dad. Was in love with Terry.
Why does Carly think that Benjy killed Terry and Naomi?
She thinks he killed them because he said “Orange trucks suffer” and Terry’s truck was orange. The time of the murder was around Christmas when “he started going crazy”
He thinks that because he had bruised knuckles, and he might have had the motivation to take Terry’s money. He didn’t have as much money before the murder but then became rich later.
