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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. What does Aidan say he hopes Cressida will have when he heads to her house at 3:45 in the morning?

2. What does Aidan say he's just about to say to Paige when she realizes something's wrong?

3. Who is Aidan talking to on the telephone when Paige first rings the doorbell?

4. What does Paige believe has happened to cause Simon to be at the apartment?

5. Which of the following is a piece of information Jim brings Aidan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paige do with the computer and printer she takes from the house?

2. Why was Paige situated near a busy downtown area?

3. What plan does Simon come up with prior to learning that Aidan has become associated with Paige and is now wanted?

4. What is the story Touche tells about his father's friend, Eduardo Lopez?

5. Paige says the "timing was off" when she was working for the Earth Initiative. What was she trying to accomplish and what does she say was "off" about it?

6. What is the story Aidan hears about the arrest of the four Muslims and what is his reaction?

7. What are some of the things Paige finds in Aidan's motel room and what is the most important thing she finds?

8. What does Paige note about Keith's appearance on Labor Day weekend?

9. What does Paige find in the garage and what does she figure out Keith is really planning?

10. Why does Touche say he believes the story of Paige's involvement is a prank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Paige and Keith; between Paige and Lindsay; between Paige and Bobby. How does each relationship affect Paige?

Essay Topic 2

Describe two of the main settings of the story. Are they real? Are they reasonable? What details did the author include in the descriptions? Were there details that were not included that should have been?

Essay Topic 3

Keith becomes the antagonist of the story because he apparently loses sight of the ultimate goals of the group. List examples that indicate Keith's changing mindset and how he eventually moves completely away from the group. Why does Lindsay follow him? If Paige's personal feelings toward Keith had been different, might she have followed him? Support your answers.

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