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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. Which of the following terms best describes the feelings that Corrina's mother has about her relationship with Dave?

2. Which of the following words best describes how Rogerson acts at the cheer leading ceremony?

3. Who calls the O'Korens the night that Rogerson hits Caitlin?

4. What is NOT a reason that Caitlin gives for being a friend to Rina?

5. What does Caitlin call Rogerson right before he hits her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Rogerson and Caitlin spend time together on their dates?

2. How does Caitlin's mother feel about her making the cheer leading squad?

3. How does Caitlin feel about herself when she is with Rogerson?

4. How does Rogerson act toward Caitlin after he hits her for the first time?

5. How does Rogerson behave at Caitlin's cheer leading ceremony?

6. Describe Caitlin and Rogerson's first meeting.

7. How does Caitlin feel about Mike Evans?

8. How does the reader know that Cass and Caitlin have a close relationship?

9. What do Caitlin and Rogerson talk about in the car after the cheer leading ceremony?

10. What do Caitlin and Boo discuss about Cass and her disappearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role that high school plays in this story. Describe the influence that high school has on Caitlin, her friends, her parents, and her relationship with Rogerson. Provide an analysis of how the high school experiences affected the story line.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between the O'Korens and the Connells. In your essay, explain how those two families are similar, and how they are different. Also identify supporting text describing Caitlin's relationship with Boo, and how the Connells are supportive to Caitlin and her family.

Essay Topic 3

How has Caitlin's relationship with Rina changed since the beginning of the book? Describe the role that Caitlin's relationship with Rogerson has in affecting her relationship with Rina. Explain how Rina feels about Rogerson in the beginning of his relationship with Caitlin, and how and why those feelings change.

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