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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 happened to Holmes?

2. What happened two months after the big move?

3. What had Nicole always been to Jonas?

4. Who supported the Maines family amid all the legal battles?

5. Who spoke before the House Judiciary Committee?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Nicole get her first kiss?

2. What did Nicole tell her father once at a football game?

3. Who represented Kelly and Wayne in 2010 and on in their legal battles?

4. What dance did Nicole go to in middle school?

5. Who was Bob Lucy?

6. What was Nicole offered in 2015?

7. What was Nicole able to do at Waynflete that she was not able to do at King?

8. Whose father died while the twins were in middle school?

9. Where did the twins go to middle school in Portland?

10. What was Nicole told in advance of an overnight school trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore how the Maines' family impacted the community around them, as well as the nation at large. In what ways did they, as a family, work to create positive change?

Essay Topic 2

Nicole experiences both physical and emotional changes throughout her upbringing. In what ways does Nicole change and in what ways does she stay the same? How do these changes reflect her emotional healing?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze how the opinion of others within their community impacted Kelly Maines. How did she go about handling the bigotry and criticism from other parents? Use examples from the text to support your claims.

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