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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. How long have Autumn and Sylvia been dating?

2. Why does Tyler kiss Sylvia at Junior Prom?

3. Where does Autumn practice her dancing in private?

4. Who is Ms. Smith?

5. In Chapter 3, who does Sylvia first think Tyler is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Tracey?

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

3. What is the relationship between Tyler and Claire?

4. Why did Claire and Tyler break up?

5. What does Tyler reveal to Mr. Browne?

6. Who is Kevin Rolland?

7. What keeps Tomas from skipping school with Fareed?

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

9. Why is Principal Trenton’s speech so boring to the students?

10. What happened to Jonah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the sibling relationships in the novel. What do these relationships tell the reader about each character?

Essay Topic 3

Each of the main characters are dealing with a serious illness in their family. Describe that illness and analyze how it prepares each character for the massacre at the school.

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