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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 do Jonah and Morgan go after cleaning the kitchen and putting Elijah down in Chapter 21?

2. In Chapter 22, how much time do Miller and Clara have to work on their film project?

3. Since the accident how many days has Morgan had a headache?

4. How long has it been since Jenny and Chris died in Chapter 24?

5. What is Miller's middle name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 25, why does Mrs. Nettle come to speak to Morgan?

2. What type of boyfriend does Lexie say she is looking for?

3. Why does Clara cry at the end of Chapter 24?

4. In Chapter 22, how do Clara and Morgan spend the weekend?

5. Why does Jonah say in Chapter 21 that he left town 17 years ago?

6. In Chapter 26, what does Lexie have for Clara, and how does Clara explain what Lexie brings?

7. What advice does Jonah give Morgan in Chapter 27?

8. Why might Miller have had to drop out of school?

9. What do Jonah and Morgan find in Chris's toolbox?

10. In Chapter 28, why does Miller leave alone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

What conclusion does Clara reach when she sees her mother and Jonah kissing? How are appearances deceiving?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point in a book. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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