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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 fake name Sheila received just days before her death?

2. What is the name of the female FBI agent who questions Will in Chapter 4?

3. Where does Will say he believed Sheila to have been when she called him in Chapter 7?

4. What item of the hired man's does "The Ghost" show someone, indicating that he killed them at the end of Chapter 6?

5. What does Square's girlfriend tell Will that his friend is not handling well in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a street kid named Roscoe first described in the book?

2. What does John indicate he has done with Tanner at the end of Chapter 6?

3. How does Melissa react when Will shows her a recent photo he found of Ken?

4. How does Mr. Klein react when Mrs. Miller brings him a casserole in Chapter 16?

5. What do Mr. And Mrs. Miller argue about in Chapter 22?

6. How is the body described that a sheriff finds in Chapter 12?

7. What does Will find his girlfriend doing out of bed in Chapter 2?

8. What does Will learn about his girlfriend while visiting Goldberg Pharmacy in Chapter 27?

9. How does Will find his home when he returns to it in Chapter 18?

10. How is Katy's appearance described the first time Will sees her in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the author's varying portrayals of parenting in the book, namely focusing on the characters Squares, Mr. Klein, Mrs. Rogers, and the Miller's. What purpose did the author have for analyzing the parenting styles of so many characters in the book, and what were we able to learn about the nature of their characters from these portrayals?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of the thriller genre based on the information presented in the book. What literary elements does the author use to make this book a thriller and is he successful in his attempts?

Essay Topic 3

Trust is an important theme presented in many parts of the book. Part 1.) Does Will appear to be an overly trusting person in the book and if so what repercussions must he deal with because of this? Part 2.) How does the author try and create a sense of trust in characters that should be viewed as untrustworthy, and what purpose might he have for doing this? Part 3.) What role does trust play in the revelation of the truth by the end of the book?

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