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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Chad's attitude toward jumping the gully?
(a) Dismissive.
(b) Confident.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Eager.

2. When does Mrs. Thaxton notice that Marshall is missing?
(a) When Tamaya's mother calls to find out if Marshall still needs a ride home.
(b) When Cody comes to her office to tell her Marshall went into the woods.
(c) When Mr. Davison calls the office to ask why Marshall has not come back to class.
(d) When Marshall's father comes to pick him up from school.

3. What characteristic of Tamaya's makes it harder for her to search for Chad?
(a) Her need to stay clean.
(b) Her desire to follow rules.
(c) Her quiet voice.
(d) Her fear of the woods.

4. On page 92, what does Marshall say about girls?
(a) They "get away with everything."
(b) They "ruin everything."
(c) They "don't know what's important."
(d) They "worry too much."

5. What does the school nurse eventually decide must have caused Tamaya's rash?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Her new shampoo.
(c) The fuzzy mud.
(d) Cleaning products.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marshall struggle to get Tamaya out of the gully?

2. What is Marshall feeling confused about when he starts walking through the woods?

3. What does Marshall use to wipe Tamaya's eyes off?

4. On page 91, when Marshall thinks that Tamaya's hand is "grotesque," what does this mean about her hand?

5. What lie does Marshall tell himself about why he did not tell Mrs. Thaxton the truth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What steps do Marshall and Tamaya take to warn the search party about the mud?

2. What finally causes Marshall to stand up to Chad, and how does this moment contradict Marshall's worst fears about himself?

3. What do all of the rumors about Chad's disappearance show about both Chad and the other students at Woodridge Academy?

4. What details show the reader how Hope, Monica, and Summer want boys to see them?

5. What happens when Mr. Walsh shows up at Woodridge to pick up Marshall?

6. How does Tamaya end up getting more fuzzy mud on her, and how does her response show her common sense?

7. How does Tamaya try to ensure that she will be able to find her way back out of the woods?

8. When Tamaya confronts Marshall on the basketball court, what makes it clear that the school nurse's treatment is not helping Tamaya's rash?

9. What makes Mrs. Thaxton feel so guilty about Tamaya's disappearance?

10. Why does no one realize that Marshall is missing when he goes into the woods to look for Tamaya?

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