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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 Alex call herself and say that her sister kept caged?

2. After Jack introduces Alex to his parents, how long does he think they will have to play euchre?

3. When Peekay wakes in Chapter 25, how many missed calls does she have from her mother?

4. How many fire engines does Jack's hometown have?

5. In Chapter 31, when was the last time Alex was at Anna's grave?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Peekay's trauma handled?

2. What financial problems does Jack have in Chapter 33?

3. What does Alex's mother wish she could do?

4. In Chapter 31, who has Alex told that she has a boyfriend?

5. How has the newness faded in Jack's relationship with Alex in Chapter 37?

6. What does Peekay say about Jack and Alex?

7. Jack's mother tell him about Nick Craft?

8. How does the basketball game end in Chapter 35?

9. Why does Jack miss Branley, yet keep his distance?

10. In Chapter 28, where does Jack run with Alex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peekay had no idea that Alex was a murderer. She only saw the Alex who cared for kittens or picked the fleas off a dog. How would you describe Alex and her dual nature?

Essay Topic 2

Peekay is singled out by the tweakers when they want to rape someone. Why is Peekay attacked and singled out instead of one of the other girls?

Essay Topic 3

Jack and Peekay seem to have a close relationship with their parents. Alex longs to talk to her father, but is he absent. Her mother is present, but not emotionally. How is Alex’s relationship with her parents different from the relationships Jack and Peekay have with their parents?

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