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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. After Moby and Ellerby are called to the office during their study hall and Mr. Mautz starts yelling at the boys, what does Ellerby ask to do?

2. When Ellerby and Moby return to Dale's shop, what trait of Sarah Byrnes does Dale admire?

3. When Moby and Ellerby are called to the office during their study hall, who is waiting for them in Mr. Mautz's office?

4. What time is it when Moby appears on Lemry's porch and says that he needs to speak to her "off the record"?

5. On Sarah Byrnes' first day back at school, who attends the CAT class?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Moby recovers in his hospital room, why is Moby terribly nervous for Sarah Byrnes?

2. How is Moby able to gain access to Sarah Byrnes' room while she is at a group therapy session without arousing suspicion from the nurses?

3. Why does Sarah Byrnes come back to school even though she knows her father will be looking for her?

4. What is the biggest danger if Sarah Byrnes testifies unsuccessfully against her father?

5. According to Carver, how did Carver manipulate his way into a relationship with Moby's mother?

6. According to Jody, why did she have the abortion alone?

7. When Moby and Sarah Byrnes go for a walk, they are watched by her father. How do they communicate since Sarah Byrnes can't be seen talking?

8. How does Ms. Lemry respond when Mark Brittain insists that everything is about Christianity?

9. According to what Jody tells the class, why did Mark insist that Jody abort their child?

10. What did Ms. Lemry say to Sarah Byrnes that changed Sarah Byrnes' mind about Ms. Lemry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast how the character of Sarah Byrnes changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of her character when she is first introduced in the story, when she is caught faking her mental health break, when she searches for her mother, and when she is adopted at the end of the story. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

One of the main themes is this novel involves bullying.

a. Identify three characters that are bullies. For each character, describe an instance in which the character bullied someone else.

b. Why do these characters bully others?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not tried to bully the other person? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

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