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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 class did Kevin and Tyler have together?

2. What does Tomas start to fiddle with in Principal Trenton's office?

3. What direction does Tyler give the auditorium?

4. What disease does Sylvia's mother have?

5. Who is Ms. Smith?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Claire and Tyler break up?

2. Who is Mr. Jameson?

3. Why does Claire feel responsible for Matt?

4. What is a secret that Sylvia is keeping from Autumn and her family and why?

5. What is the relationship between Tyler and Claire?

6. What is the relationship between Tomas and Tyler like before he leaves school?

7. What plan does Claire give the track team after gunshots are heard?

8. Who is Jordan?

9. Why are Claire and Chris not in the auditorium during the massacre?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Claire and Chris’s relationship change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

It could be argued that Mrs. Browne's death is the catalyst for this tragedy. Write an essay arguing this point. Be sure to explain how her death impacts the plot and the characters.

Essay Topic 3

There are multiple powerful relationships in the text. Select one relationship, either romantic, friendship, or sibling, and analyze its impact on each of the characters. What does each character gain or lose from the relationship? How does the relationship change over the course of the novel?

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