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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. Riley responds to Sierra's comment at the lunch table by telling her what?
2. What name does Riley give to the center aisle of the lunchroom at Park Hills High School?
3. What reason does Erik cite when he tells Riley to be quieter?
4. What does Riley call the outfit worn for formal occasions?
5. After what event does Riley say they feel good for the first time since starting at Park Hills High School?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author demonstrate to the reader in Chapter One that Riley and his father Congressman Sean Cavanaugh are on different wavelengths throughout much of the narrative?
2. How is foreshadowing used within Riley's mention of having "strange and pleasant dreams" (81) after thinking of Bec's hand on Riley's knee earlier in the evening?
3. What is the significance of the author's allusions to The Catcher in the Rye and Bridge to Terabithia when listing Riley's favorite books?
4. What does Riley do when overcome by self-pity while eating alone on the ramp?
5. What adjective does Solo apply to Riley during their first meeting that causes Riley to glow with pleasure?
6. Discuss the author's use of hyperbole to characterize Riley's voice.
7. What clothing does Riley choose for the first day of public high school, and what is Riley hoping to accomplish with this choice?
8. What is symbolic about Riley's fleeting feeling of wanting to carve a word into the AP English desk?
9. When the girl contemplating suicide contacts Riley, what piece of Riley's advice does she take that leads to negative consequences?
10. What action does Riley describe as being "like a suicide ritual" (64)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the significance of the novel's ending and its connection to featured themes across the text.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of the novel and the author's choice of narrator to relay the narrative. How does the author employ each and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across a main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Determine the author's message regarding the power of communication.
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