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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. Who takes a photo of Caitlin and Rogerson in Chapter 11?

2. Where does Caitlin spend New Year's Eve in Chapter 10?

3. How far does Caitlin walk before someone gives her a ride in Chapter 12?

4. How long does Rogerson say that he and Dave had to wait for a guy who never showed?

5. What food does Margaret pack for Rina and Caitlin in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how does Caitlin describe the photograph she takes of Rogerson?

2. How does Caitlin spend Christmas eve in Chapter 10?

3. Why does Rogerson hit Caitlin in Chapter 8?

4. How does Rina feel about Caitlin dating Rogerson?

5. What happens when Cass calls on a Sunday afternoon and only Caitlin is home?

6. Where does Caitlin go at the end of Chapter 8 and why?

7. Why does Caitlin leave the cheerleading squad?

8. What do Caitlin and Corinna have in common?

9. What photograph does Cass send her family, and how does Caitlin think that Cass looks in the photo?

10. Why does Rogerson hurt Caitlin in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding of what is happening difficult?

Essay Topic 3

Caitlin and her parents have to adjust to Cass’s absence. What adjustments do Caitlin and her parents make when Cass is gone? What do their adjustments have to do with coping?

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