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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 does Claire catch Tyler doing at Junior Prom?

2. What does Sylvia not want Autumn to do in public?

3. What does Tomas use to try to pick the lock on the auditorium door?

4. What does Tomas start to fiddle with in Principal Trenton's office?

5. Who is Ms. Smith?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Jameson?

2. Why does Autumn have an easy time talking to Asha about dance?

3. Why does Claire blame herself for the massacre?

4. Describe Chris and Claire’s relationship at the start of the novel.

5. Who is Geraldine?

6. What keeps Tomas from skipping school with Fareed?

7. What do Fareed and Tomas find when they get to the janitor’s office?

8. What does Tyler reveal to Mr. Browne?

9. Why does Tomas miss Principal Trenton’s assembly in the auditorium?

10. Who is Kevin Rolland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was Tyler’s character evil? Develop a thesis and craft an essay to support your answer with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role of social media in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Sylvia and Tyler. In what ways does their relationship fuel the massacre?

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