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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 8, who did Julia get a text from?

2. What color are Holly's eyes?

3. In Chapter 7, what type of posters are in the staff room?

4. In Chapter 11, how old do the lads in Documents say the book is that the words came from that are glued on Chris's photograph?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Becca not want to go to the Valentine's dance in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 10, how did Julia, Holly, Selena, and Becca get a key to the school?

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

5. In Chapter 11, why does Alison start screaming, and how does Mis McKenna dismiss what Alison claims to see?

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

7. In the Prologue, what was Holly wondering about, but kept forgetting to ask her friends about?

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

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

10. In Chapter 2, where did Becca and Selena take Holly and Julia after they settled and had some free time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

The detectives are from a very different social class than the students. What social class are the detectives? What social class are the students? How are their lives different? How has social class influenced the lives of the detectives and the lives of the students and the opportunities available to them?

Essay Topic 3

Holly, Julia, Becca, and Selena are very close friends. What is revealed about the power of friendship through their relationship?

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