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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 was the name of the detective Stephen remembered in Chapter 23 who gave him a chance?

2. In Chapter 18, what animal did Julia have on her jumper?

3. What was the date in Chapter 24?

4. What type of house did Chris think he wanted to buy someday that was near his home?

5. By the time that Joanne took the video of Chris and Selena, how many times had they met up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Chris say about his sister?

2. What does Selena say she figured out about her relationship with Chris after he died?

3. What theory does Conway propose to Holly for why she and Stephen suspect that one of Holly's group killed Chris in Chapter 23?

4. In Chapter 19, what did Alison say that she saw Holly do?

5. In Chapter 21, how does Stephen tell Conway that Frank Mackey will act if they call him while they interview Holly?

6. When did Chris stop texting Joanne?

7. In Chapter 17, why does Conway think that the girls are seeing Chris?

8. In Chapter 14, what did Selena ask Miss Long to do and why?

9. In Chapter 15, why does Stephen open the door suddenly and what does he find there?

10. What did Chris tell Selena that he wanted to do when he got older?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in the book? How does using two different points of view allow the reader to share information about characters and events? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

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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