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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. How long has Trent been seeing Liesel in Chapter 23?

2. What restaurant do CJ and her mother go to when they are in California?

3. In Chapter 26, what does Duke knock over when he comes to see CJ?

4. At the end of Chapter 18, how does Molly die?

5. How long does Greg want to go somewhere with CJ in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what does Trent find out about Gloria?

2. Who comes back to live with CJ in Chapter 28, and why?

3. What does Hannah give CJ in Chapter 27?

4. What does Max say about CJ coming to live at Trent's place in Chapter 26?

5. In Chapter 24, what does CJ do with Max and what reason does she give?

6. In Chapter 18, what happens to dogs that fail the aggression test at the animal shelter?

7. At the end of Chapter 18, what happens to Molly?

8. In Chapter 25, what does Trent realize about Liesel?

9. How does Max find CJ in Chapter 19?

10. What does Molly do at the end of Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some chapters in the novel end with a cliffhanger. What is a cliffhanger? How might a cliffhanger increase suspense? How do these inconclusive endings affect readers?

Essay Topic 2

Gloria and Clarity have a lot of conflicts. In addition to the conflicts between Gloria and Clarity, who else contributes to conflict? What types of conflicts occur most often in the novel? Are these conflicts internal or external?

Essay Topic 3

CJ is with her mother when she dies. How does CJ’s relationship with her mother change? Does Gloria’s relationship with CJ ever change? What is revealed about forgiveness from the way CJ treats her mother at the end of her mother’s life?

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