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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. Who was Holly still trying to find a Christmas present for in Chapter 10?

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

3. Who came and sat with Holly, Julia, Becca, and Selena when they were at the Court in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 12, who was the first person who was able to turn a light on and off by making a fist?

5. How old was Holly when she was a witness in a murder case?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Holly settle in in Chapter 2?

3. Who do Conway and Stephen interview first and why in Chapter 7?

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

5. In Chapter 13, what does Julia say about Chris and Joanne?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Conway and Stephen experience sexual harassment. How do Conway and Stephen both experience sexual harassment? Why is the victim usually the one who is blamed? Why is it difficult to know how to respond to sexual harassment based on what Conway and Stephen experience?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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