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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. Where does Sylvia keep her college acceptance letter?

2. What are the school colors?

3. What is Opportunity's mascot?

4. Who locks the door behind Tyler?

5. Who is Ms. Smith?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Fareed and Tomas plan to get into the auditorium?

3. What is the relationship between Tyler and Claire?

4. Who is Tracey?

5. What does Tyler think about Autumn and Sylvia’s relationship?

6. What is the relationship between Tomas and Tyler like before he leaves school?

7. Who is Kevin Rolland?

8. What happens to Mr. Browne after his wife dies?

9. What plan does Claire give the track team after gunshots are heard?

10. Who is Mr. Jameson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the importance of setting in the text. How does Nijkamp use different settings to increase dramatic tension? How does she make the reader feel more connected to the text using setting?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in the text keep secrets. What is the role of secrets in the text? How does it add to the dramatic tension of the text?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the text, This is Where it Ends, is mentioned different times in the text. Trace the different places the phrase is used in the text and analyze the deeper meaning of the title. What are the different possible meanings of the title?

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