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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 color does Finch paint his room?

2. Who beats Finch up in the locker room?

3. Who does not show up to school for a week?

4. What is the full name of the male narrator?

5. Why can Finch not eat the dinner at his father's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What book do Violet and Finch bond over at Bookmarks?

2. What does Finch leave on Violet's front steps?

3. Why does Violet smile at Finch in U.S. Geography?

4. Who pushes Violet to get back into a car?

5. What is Violet's first wandering location?

6. What project did Violet start with her sister before she died?

7. What does Finch write on the wall of the old factory building?

8. What does Violet do with the bulletin board in her room?

9. What does Finch lie about to Violet's parents?

10. Where do Violet and Finch go for their first wandering?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Finch's parents. What about their behavior or treatment of him may have contributed to his feelings of isolation and depression? Be detailed in your explanations, and be sure to use evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Violet's understanding that "it's not what you take, it's what you leave" (238). What is the significance of this quotation in relation to the novel as a whole? What does it mean? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.

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