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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. What is the name of the organization that Gail visited just after her sixteenth birthday?

2. Who did Gail's mother think was responsible for Gail's crying episode at the beginning of the chapter?

3. Gail was beginning to ask herself which of the men she saw was the _________ one.

4. Gail recognizes her father by the tie he's wearing that has a ___________ on it.

5. What is the profession of Harry in the movie that Gail has already seen before?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the couple still able to go swimming in Powdermill Lake at the start of the story?

2. Why was Gail feeling worried as she swam out in the water with Steve at the start of the book?

3. When Gail is crying at home, what does she lead her mother to believe she is crying about?

4. When Gail goes down to the bottom of the stairs to wait for Steve, what does this say about his relationship with her family?

5. What happens when the teacher calls Gail up to the board to solve a problem?

6. What are Steve and Gail arguing about when they are sitting together at lunch?

7. Who decided to go for a swim in Powdermill Lake at the start of the story?

8. What do Alison and Gail do after school lets out for the day?

9. What else does Gail find in her locker a few weeks after the initial note she received from Steve?

10. What does Gail think when she sees her father's car sitting in the gas station on her way to school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The police tell Gail that in accusing Phil that she is just asking for trouble for herself.

Part 1: Why do you think the police don't react in a more unbiased manner?

Part 2: How would Gail's accusation about Phil cause her any trouble?

Part 3: What might your reaction have been if you knew your rapist and the police told you that you were just asking for trouble?

Essay Topic 2

The role of a babysitter is one that many teenagers take on in order to learn responsibility as well as to make money.

Part 1: Do you think babysitters should be a certain minimum age? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think Gail is mature enough to handle her role as a babysitter? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think Gail might have reacted to the phone call if she was a little older? Why?

Essay Topic 3

In the end, Phil suddenly disappears at the end of the story after Sonia's accident.

Part 1: Why do you think Phil suddenly disappears at the end of the story?

Part 2: What do you think happened with Phil? Why?

Part 3: Do you think the Phil intended to hurt Gail with his car, even though it turned out to be Sonia? Why or why not?

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