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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Officer Lopez?
2. Why do the students go to detention?
3. How miles per hour can Cooper pitch?
4. Why is Connor surprised when his secret is revealed?
5. What takes place in the school parking lot during detention?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Nate know what was wrong with Simon?
2. How is Addy's mother described?
3. What does Yumiko insinuate is going on in Part 1?
4. What secret was Addy keeping about TJ?
5. What does Addy's mother think about Jake?
6. What information does the Tumblr update provide?
7. What does Cooper think is wrong with Simon when he collapses?
8. What do Bronwyn and Nate do when they leave school after detention?
9. What does Addy say when the detective asks her about the nurse's office?
10. What happened to Nate's mom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Bronwyn mean when she says that she participates in life enough for both her sister and herself. Explain the dynamics of Bronwyn's immediate family. What is the author's purpose in providing detail about Maeve's medical history?
Essay Topic 2
Simon's death occurs very quickly in the novel. Why is the timing of this plot point significant? What would change if the author wrote the story so that Simon died in the middle of the book?
Essay Topic 3
Cooper is named for the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown. What kind of pressure does Cooper's dad put on him to succeed? Does Cooper's dad express his expectations actively or passively? How does the spotlight Cooper is under explain his behavior and how does this relate to his motivation?
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