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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 7, when does Noah think he will hear about Princeton?

2. How many of the hotel rooms at Ellacoya cost more than $500 a night?

3. Where did Raven's sister move after she ran away and then got married?

4. Where did Mrs. Steckler go when she had a drinking relapse?

5. How much did Ellie and Stella's parents pay for a juicer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mila Keene, and why is she at Edgewater?

2. Who is Bethany, and why does Ellie miss her?

3. What does Mila compare the scene at Foxfire Point to?

4. How and why does Stella run?

5. In Chapter 3, who is sitting in the bleachers for practice and why?

6. What does Ellie remember about the Dark Years?

7. What does Mila tell Stella about her parents' divorce and their move?

8. What is the history of Ellacoya?

9. How did Ellie's friendship with Bethany end?

10. Why does Stella want to go to Georgetown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stella and Ellie are sisters. What type of relationship do the girls have when they are young? How does the relationship change? How and why does their relationship change again over the course of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Stella is a cross-country runner. What does running mean to Stella? How does running help her mental health?

Essay Topic 3

Characters often comment that they are using mantras. How do characters use mantras? Why do they use mantras?

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