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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. In Chapter 13, what does Stephen find under Becca's bed?

2. In Chapter 6, what store was supposed to be built in a field by the mall?

3. What is the name of the biggest and best shopping center within walking distance of Kilda's and Colm's?

4. In Chapter 8, what did Julia remember doing to a boy who tried to get fresh with her?

5. When Chris died, who did Joanne Heffernan say that he was dating?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Conway get food for her and Stephen in Chapter 11?

2. How and where was Chris Harper's body found?

3. What does Conway tell Orla in Chapter 13 and why?

4. What does Conway tell the girls after they bring them together in Chapter 8?

5. What does Stephen think when he sees Holly in Chapter 1?

6. In Chapter 8, what does Conway tell Stephen about handling Becca, and why does he have to change his approach?

7. What does Stephen think about the car that Conway takes to go to Kilda's in Chapter 3 and about her driving?

8. In Chapter 8, why was Julia frustrated with boys?

9. What was the Court and why did Becca hate it?

10. How did Holly settle in in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interview techniques are important when the detectives speak to witnesses and suspects. How do Stephen and Conway’s interview techniques differ? Who seems to be more adept at speaking with students and why? How do interview techniques determine the success of solving the case?

Essay Topic 2

Becca wears jeans to the Valentine’s dance. Why does Becca wear jeans to the Valentine’s dance? Does she care what the other girls think of her choice? What does her decision to wear the jeans reveal about being your own person?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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