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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. At the end of Chapter 10, why does Lexie call Clara?

2. How old is Morgan in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 1, when did Chris and Jonah graduate from high school?

4. How long has it been in Chapter 11 since Elijah's last nap?

5. What does Morgan suggest that Clara eat for breakfast in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Morgan realize about finances?

2. What does Clara say happened in Chapter 2 when she and Miller Adams were assigned adjacent lockers?

3. What do Morgan and Jonah learn when they get to the emergency room in Chapter 5?

4. Why does Jonah bring Elijah to Morgan in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Clara decide to do about signing up for the project?

6. In Chapter 11, what does Morgan realize about the situation with Elijah?

7. Why does Miller move the city limits sign?

8. What does Miller say about his grandfather in Chapter 14, and what advice does Clara give him?

9. Where is Chris's car found in Chapter 7, and what do Jonah and Morgan learn?

10. In Chapter 6, how does Clara feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jenny and Morgan never had curfews or restrictions on who they were with or where they went as teenagers. Why did Jenny and Morgan never have curfews or restrictions? Why did their mother never get active in their lives as a parent? How did this affect them?

Essay Topic 2

Morgan has an abstract painting hanging in her kitchen. Where did the painting come from? What does Morgan remember about Jenny’s insistence on buying the painting? What does the painting symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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