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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 grade would Tyler have been in if he had not dropped out?

2. Who locks the door behind Tyler?

3. Why does Tyler kiss Sylvia at Junior Prom?

4. What does Claire catch Tyler doing at Junior Prom?

5. What does Geraldine do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Claire and Tyler break up?

2. How do Fareed and Tomas plan to get into the auditorium?

3. Why do Fareed and Tomas not leave the school like the 911 operator tells them too?

4. Who is Mr. Jameson?

5. What happens to Mr. Browne after his wife dies?

6. Describe Chris and Claire’s relationship at the start of the novel.

7. What does Tyler reveal to Mr. Browne?

8. Why does Tomas miss Principal Trenton’s assembly in the auditorium?

9. What keeps Tomas from skipping school with Fareed?

10. Why does Autumn have an easy time talking to Asha about dance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider some of the name choices that Nijkamp makes in her text. Select three unique naming choices she makes and analyze the multiple potential meaning of the word, and explain why she selected that particular name.

Essay Topic 2

Although Nijkamp never explicitly takes a stand on the second amendment, analyze what the author is saying about gun control and the second amendment through the telling of this story. Is this text for or against the Second Amendment?

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes of the story is family. Analyze how Nijkamp uses the family relationships in the text to move the plot forward and add drama to the text.

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