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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 time will the search party for Mila meet in Chapter 15?

2. How much older is Stella than Ellie?

3. Where do the Keenes have an apartment building that is probably an investment property?

4. What does Naomi call Mila at her funeral?

5. In Chapter 29, what is Stella reading when Ellie goes to her room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What announcement does the mayor have for the cross country team in Chapter 17?

2. In Chapter 25, how does Ellie feel when Stella wins?

3. In Chapter 30, why does Tamara think that Stella had nothing to do with Mila's death?

4. What advice does Coach Gary give Stella in Chapter 18?

5. What is Stella reading and why in Chapter 29?

6. What does Stella do after she wins in Chapter 26?

7. What is the course like at Tremont High?

8. Where does Stella see Shawna Keene, and what conversation do they have in Chapter 14?

9. In Chapter 22, what is Stella thinking about her mother?

10. What does Ellie tell Stella about where she was when Mila disappeared and how she spent her summer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in They'll Never Catch Us? How do they deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in They'll Never Catch Us? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Detective Parker does not like Stella. Why does Detective Parker not like Stella? Does he seem to have a grudge against her? Does he seem to be trying to get revenge?

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