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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 does Whitney ask Sophie about?

2. Where does Sophie see Carter every night?

3. Why is it so strange for Sophie to talk to Carter at school?

4. Where does Sophie meet Carter at night?

5. What made Carter able to beat his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does Carter's mother have when he gets home at the beginning of the book?

2. What does Sophie do when she sees Carter in the hall at the beginning of the book?

3. Why is Sophie late for class at the beginning of the book?

4. How was Sophie almost hurt in her own house?

5. What does Sophie do for Carter every morning, and why?

6. What causes Sophie to be jealous?

7. What causes Carter to be jealous?

8. Why doesn't Sophie tell Carter how she feels about him?

9. How does Carter help his mother with the problem she has at the beginning of the book?

10. What does Sophie do on the porch swing that is new and different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this novel had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters, and then write about their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

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