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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 is the name of the Opportunity Linebaker?

2. Who is Miles?

3. Who is Claire's brother?

4. What secret(s) does Autumn keeps from her family?

5. What is Mr. Browne's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the birthday party that Sylvia threw for Autumn.

2. Why does Tyler shoot Nyah?

3. What does Tyler say to Autumn when she comes to the stage?

4. Describe Tyler and Claire's relatinship.

5. What is Tomas's interaction with Jennifer?

6. How are Sylvia and Tomas able to get people out of the auditorium?

7. Describe Tomas's relationship with his grandfather.

8. What does the Police officer do with Claire and Chris in Section III?

9. What has Tyler done to Sylvia in the past?

10. Why are the police not helping Matt in Section IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the importance of setting in the text. How does Nijkamp use different settings to increase dramatic tension? How does she make the reader feel more connected to the text using setting?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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