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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 Mr. Browne's job?

2. Who does Matt call?

3. When did Sylvia become more serious, according to Tomas?

4. What does Sylvia say to Tomas when he pulls her from the auditorium?

5. What does Coach do that is unlike him when he sees Claire and Chris?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Fareed, Tomas, and Sylvia go after they leave the auditorium in Section IV?

2. What does the Police officer do with Claire and Chris in Section III?

3. Why is Tyler going after Sylvia?

4. Describe Tomas's relationship with his grandfather.

5. Why are the police not helping Matt in Section IV?

6. What happens to Miles and Eve in Section III?

7. Describe the birthday party that Sylvia threw for Autumn.

8. What makes Autumn finally reveal herself?

9. What has Tyler done to Sylvia in the past?

10. Who are Tomas and Sylvia’s other siblings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is to blame for Tyler's behavior? Create a thesis that identifies who is to blame and write an essay using evidence from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Consider some of the name choices that Nijkamp makes in her text. Select three unique naming choices she makes and analyze the multiple potential meaning of the word, and explain why she selected that particular name.

Essay Topic 3

There are multiple powerful relationships in the text. Select one relationship, either romantic, friendship, or sibling, and analyze its impact on each of the characters. What does each character gain or lose from the relationship? How does the relationship change over the course of the novel?

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