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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 Bodie's mother move after she attended residental treatment?

2. Why did the fire alarm go off the night Thalia died?

3. What was Omar's prison sentence?

4. Who offered to make Thalia a fake ID?

5. Which play did Thalia appear in before her death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bodie find out about Robbie when she searched for him online?

2. What kind of relationship does Bodie have with Yahav?

3. In the chapter speculating about Puja being the suspect in Thalia's murder, how does Thalia die?

4. How does Bodie describe Sheila Evans?

5. Describe Dane Rubra's YouTube channel.

6. Why do faculty members warn Bodie about Britt's project?

7. How does Bodie figure out that Thalia left a cryptic message for Mr. Bloch in the yearbook?

8. How did Bodie find out that Thalia had been killed?

9. What kind of relationship did Bodie have with Mr. Bloch?

10. How did the beginning of Bodie's relationship with Jerome differ from the start of her relationship with Yahav?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the course of the novel, Bodie begins to wonder if memories are as false as dreams. Assess this novel's depiction of memories. How accurate are memories in this novel? How do memories lead some characters astray? Choose at least two examples to focus on.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of dividing this novel into two parts? Compare and contrast both parts of the text. What has changed in the second part? Is the tone different? How so?

Essay Topic 3

Bodie frequently notes the weather at Granby. For example, she notes the fresh snow on Monday morning and the cold air all over campus. What is the significance of the weather in this novel? What does the weather symbolize or represent? Cite three examples from the text.

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