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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. How did Juliet kill herself on Day 3?

2. On Day 2, how many pieces of the toast-pesto-goat-cheese snacks does Sam have at Ally's house?

3. In the third-grade yearbook, what are both Lindsay and Juliet wearing?

4. On Day 3, when does Sam's mom drop her off at school?

5. On Day 2, how long has Sam's alarm been going off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sam find good and bad about her mom never coming in her room?

2. What excuse does Sam give her friends for not wanting to go to the party on Day 3?

3. In the Prologue, what does Sam think she would like to remember right before she dies?

4. How does Sam describe her sister Izzy on Day 1?

5. Where does Sam spend eighth period on Day 3, and why?

6. On Day 1 during fifth period, what are the Cupids wearing who deliver Valograms to Sam's calculus class?

7. What are Vaograms and what is the significance of getting them?

8. What days of the year do Lindsay, Ally, Elody, and Sam dress alike?

9. On Day 2, what scent does Elody wear and what is the story behind the scent?

10. On Day 2, how does everything look when Sam first wakes up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, Oliver describes some characters more thoroughly than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Sam and her friends are cruel to other students. In what way are Sam and her friends bullies, and why do they think they have the right to bully others?

Essay Topic 3

On Day 3, Juliet uses a gun to commit suicide. What are the reactions of Sam and her friends to the news. Why do Sam, Elody, and Ally feel remorse, and why does Lindsay not feel remorse?

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