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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. Which days does Aidan see his handler?

2. Where is Aidan when Cressida joins him?

3. How long does Aidan tell his mother it will be before he arrives at her house?

4. What does Aidan give himself as a Christmas present?

5. What does Aidan ask in the message he sends to EmpiresFall about the photo of Paige?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe what Aidan reveals about his parents?

2. How and why do Aidan and Cressida meet?

3. Why does Aidan say he's writing his story?

4. Describe what happens at the paper mill fire that makes Paige leap ahead in the organization?

5. What does Aidan say in the message he leaves his mother when he's on the ferry headed to Connecticut?

6. Why is Aidan so worried when he receives an invitation from Carl to join the neighbors for a Christmas event?

7. Describe where Aidan is and what his life is like as the story opens.

8. List three details about the house where Paige, Lindsay, and Keith are staying.

9. What do Paige's parents say to Aidan when he's pretending to be Brendan?

10. How does Paige learn about the group that is protesting environmental misdeeds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whom do you consider to be the four most important characters? Why are these characters important to the story? Compare the four. Which are most believable? Which are least?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Simon Krauss? Describe his relationship with Aidan. Describe his relationship with Aidan's mother. What is his background? What is his fate?

Essay Topic 3

Keith becomes a victim of his own power. Describe how this comes about. Is it believable? Could it have been avoided? What were the signs to Simon and Paige?

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