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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 Mrs. Browne take Autumn and Sylvia for Autumn's birthday?

2. How does Tomas end up getting the door open in Chapter 10?

3. Why is Tomas afraid to knock on the auditorium door?

4. What is the name of the Opportunity Linebaker?

5. Who goes to the second floor with Tomas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Autumn’s mother die?

2. What does Tyler say to Autumn when she comes to the stage?

3. What are some of the nice things that Tyler has done for his sister?

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

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

6. How does Sylvia know that it is Tomas on the other side of the auditorium doors?

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

8. What is the yearly track team tradition?

9. Describe Tomas's relationship with his grandfather.

10. How did Autumn celebrate her 15th birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Claire and Chris’s relationship change over the course of the novel?

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

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

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