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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 Violet go on Easter Sunday?

2. Who leaves a message for Finch's mother about Finch?

3. What does Kate show Violet?

4. Where does Finch move into?

5. What does Violet do at Purina Tower?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Violet's closest friend while Finch is gone?

2. What does Violet do on the Purina Tower with her friends?

3. Why does Finch tell Violet the story of Sir Patrick Moore?

4. Who does Finch nearly choke to death?

5. What does Violet reveal to her parents on Finch's birthday?

6. What secret does Amanda reveal to Violet?

7. Why is Violet disappointed at the world's largest paint ball location?

8. How does Violet know something is wrong with Finch after Kate goes to her house?

9. What happens after Finch takes his mother's sleeping pills?

10. What does Violet realize when Finch shows her his fort?

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

Describe the voice of Finch. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text to analyze the nature of this voice.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Violet's relationship to writing. What does she think about writing, and how does this thinking change throughout the novel?

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