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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 Chapter 11, where does Caitlin go now that she does not have cheerleading?

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

3. Where does Rina want Caitlin to go in Chapter 12?

4. What does Caitlin do with Rogerson after he hits her and before she goes inside in Chapter 8?

5. What grade does Rogerson get on a calculus midterm in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Caitlin explain her injuries to her parents in Chapter 9?

2. What is the Fool's Party and how has it evolved over the years?

3. What happens when Rina will not drive Caitin home from the lake in Chapter 12?

4. in Chapter 12, what happens when Caitlin gets home?

5. Why does Rogerson hit Caitlin in Chapter 8?

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

7. In Chapter 10, what silent agreement have Rogerson and Caitlin had since she told her parents she slipped on ice?

8. Why does Rogerson hurt Caitlin in Chapter 9?

9. Why does Caitlin leave the cheerleading squad?

10. In Chapter 12, what does Caitlin learn when she goes to Corinna and Dave's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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