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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. In Chapter 8, what time did Gat call Cadence's name?

2. In Chapter 31, what does Mirren give Cadence?

3. What does Cadence's mother give her for breakfast in Chapter 30?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Cadence's mother display in the dining room?

5. In Chapter 12, when did Cadence go swimming at the beach alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cadence's family deal with loss, like having her grandmother die or her father leave?

2. In Chapter 14, how does Cadence describe her trip with her father?

3. In Chapter 8, what do Gat and Cadence believe about God?

4. When Taft calls Cadence in Chapter 22, what does he want to do when Cadence comes and what does Cadence tell him?

5. In Chapter 27, how is Cadence's room at Windemere described?

6. In Chapter 13, what issues is Cadence having after her accident?

7. What project does Cadence start in Chapter 17, and how does she carry out her project?

8. In Chapter 23, what is different about Clairmont?

9. Who are Tipper and Harris Sinclair?

10. In Chapter 20, what plans are made for Cadence's summer vacation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel mostly takes place on Beechwood Island. How would you describe the various settings in the novel? How does the setting of the island take on the role of character? How does the setting influence characters and who they are?

Essay Topic 2

Cadence has a very close relationship with Johnny, Mirren, and Gat. What type of relationship do they have on the island? How does their relationship change when they are away from the island? What do those silences reveal about their relationship? How would you describe the relationship between the four teens?

Essay Topic 3

Cadence, Johnny, Mirren, and Gat decided to burn down Clairmont. Why did they decide to burn down the house? What did the house symbolize to them? What problems did they think would be eliminated by burning down the house?

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