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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 month was it in Chapter 12?

2. How much taller is Becca O'Mara than Holly?

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

4. In Chapter 2, where did Becca's parents work?

5. How many stories tall is the mall that Kilda's and Colm's students go to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did St. Kilda's survive the murder of Chris Harper according to Miss Eileen McKenna, the headmistress?

4. In Chapter 6, what was the kid like who came up to Becca and what did he want?

5. Where were Selena, Holly, Julia, and Becca and what were they doing in Chapter 10?

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

7. How did Holly settle in in Chapter 2?

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

9. What did Julia, Holly, Becca, and Selena vow in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in The Secret Place, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections of the book?

Essay Topic 3

The author features two groups of friends in the book. Who are the two groups of friends? How are the friends different and why is that important in the book?

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