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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. When Caitlan tries out for the cheerleading squad, about how many other girls does she think are trying out?

2. What is Bobbi Biscoe's ethnic heritage?

3. Who was Caitlan name after?

4. How old was Caitlan in the Prologue?

5. What color are Cass's hair and eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Caitlin a little jealous of Cass, and why had she been looking forward to Cass going to college?

2. Who are Boo and Stewart?

3. When did Cass run away, and what did she leave behind for her sister and parents?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, how does Caitlin feel when Rogerson does not call her?

5. How does Caitlin feel about cheerleading and why does she stay on the squad?

6. What are Senior Days, and how is Caitlin involved?

7. What does Rogerson's father do when he comes to the pool house in Chapter 6?

8. How does Caitlin making cheerleader help her mother?

9. Where does Rogerson and his family live?

10. What does Stewart tell Jack in order to try to help him make piece with Cass leaving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding of what is happening difficult?

Essay Topic 3

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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