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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. Where did the disk end up and then who found the disk?

2. What does Leandra imply about Ali when she next talks to Torey?

3. Where do Ali and Torey go?

4. What does Torey decide not to mention to Leandra?

5. What is obvious in Chapter 5 about the structure of the school's social groups?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Torey write a document about Chris Creed's disappearance?

2. What do Torey and his friends talk about when they discuss Chris Creed and how they acted towards him?

3. What does Torey put on the table where he is sitting with his friends?

4. Who does Torey run into on the way to the cafeteria and how does he know her? Why doesn't he see her often any more?

5. Who does Torey find when he enters the cafeteria?

6. What does Leandra say to Torey when he calls her the night of band practice?

7. What did Torey do about Alex not showing up for band practice? What did Alex do?

8. What does the letter to Alex Healy, from Torey say?

9. What did Torey think the Creeds were hoping for about their son?

10. What does Torey think about the kids at school talking about Creed possibly being murdered instead of running away or committing suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Just as everyone predicted, Bo is taken into custody for the murder of Christopher Creed. Despite Torey's insistence that he made the phone call that Bo confessed to and Ali's attempt to confess about the note on the disk, the cops do not care. Again this goes to the theme of perception versus reality.

1. What do you think is meant by the last part of this statement?

2. Do you believe police in real life would ignore Torey and Ali's confessions? Explain in depth your reasoning.

3. How often in life do you think people's perceptions are false? Explain some situations in which that happens most often.

Essay Topic 2

The reader now learns that Mrs. Creed's behavior toward her son is questionable and that she is not as innocent as she would like people to believe. This signals the shift in Mrs. Creed's character from innocent victim to antagonist.

1. From what has been introduced in Chapters 1 - 4, do you think Mrs. Creed is a good mother? Why or why not?

2. If it turns out that Chris Creed has run away from home, how do you think Mrs. Creed's behavior might have pushed him to that decision?

3. Discuss what you think the above statement means in terms of the first four chapters.

Essay Topic 3

Torey is shocked to see his own name listed in the note and feels as though he should have known Chris was unhappy and should have done something about it. This creates tension between Torey and his friends.

1. Why do you think Torey was shocked to see his name in Creed's email? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Why do you think Torey's feelings creates tension between him and his friends? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you think it is reasonable for Torey to feel guilty about not knowing how unhappy Chris Creed was? Why?

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