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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 did a friend once tell Nicole on a bus ride?

2. Who told the press he would not back down until he got his way?

3. What happened in March 2010?

4. What happened in the fall of 2009?

5. What secret did the family keep during middle school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Nicole offered in 2015?

2. Where did Nicole get her first kiss?

3. Why were Wayne and Kelly so impressed by Jonas throughout his adolescence?

4. What was the result of the 504?

5. What happened in Millinocket in 2015?

6. What happened two months into life in Portland?

7. What secret did the family decide to keep after the move?

8. What was the living arrangement after the move?

9. Who was Bob Lucy?

10. What kind of letters did the Maines receive from people all around the country?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Jonas and Nicole Maines. Use examples from the text to support your claims.

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