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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 Taylor's first suggestion for a name for their club?
2. What is Michael's comeback when one of the three call him "blinky boy"?
3. What does Ostin say Dallstrom will do if Michael refuses to go to the Elgen Academy?
4. Who drives Michael, Ostin, and Taylor to the after-game party?
5. What does Taylor get from her locker?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ostin say he discovered when he went looking into the birth records for the period covering Taylor and Michael's births?
2. What happened when Michael was bullied at Churchill Junior High School?
3. Describe the encounter with the man wearing dirty clothes outside the pizza place.
4. What are Michael's thoughts about Taylor Ridley? Why doesn't he share that information with his best friend, Ostin?
5. What is the conversation when Ostin calls Taylor and Michael "mutants?"
6. What is the discussion Mr. Dallstrom has with Michael?
7. Who visits Michael the evening after he's released from the hospital? What do they tell him?
8. What are some of the pieces of information Michael gets from the police about the kidnapping of his mother?
9. How does the game end and what does Taylor late confess about her role in it?
10. What happens when Corky and Michael go outside the house for a wrestling match? What does Michael say afterward?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Taylor Ridley? Taylor is very popular but isn't snobby as might be expected of someone in her position. Explain why this is true. What kind of person is she? What are her challenges?
Essay Topic 2
What do you consider the main theme of the story? Why? Give at least three examples of this theme in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Who are the first three people Michael tells about his power after he moves to Idaho? How does each learn about Michael's power? What is the reaction of each? What is Mrs. Vey's reaction when she learns the secret is out? What is Michael's response?
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