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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 Joe Jones painting that Viveca wants to buy from Orion?

2. Why did Kent go to live with the O'Days?

3. What does Casey Lee order at dinner in Section 3?

4. What food does Orion buy Ari to help settle her stomach, in Section 3?

5. Where do Andrew and Kent fight in Section 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kent's original abuse that leads to his perverted behavior, as he reveals in Section 4?

2. How does Marissa end up with a swollen face in Section 3?

3. What does Ari reveal to Orion in Section 3 and how does he react?

4. How does Casey Lee behave when she and Andrew go to Olive Garden in Section 3?

5. In Section 3, Ariane remembers when she got her first period and told Annie. What was Annie's response to this news?

6. What was Kent arrested for in Section 4?

7. What does Marissa reveal to Andrew in Section 4?

8. What does Orion bring to Viveca's Cape Cod home from his home in CT and why?

9. Who is Dolly Cantrell?

10. How does Annie get to Connecticut for her wedding in Section 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Andrew justified in killing Kent? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does them theme of 'Secrets' impact the novel? Which secrets hold the most weight throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Was Annie and Orion's marriage healthy and/or happy? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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