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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. In Chapter 18, who does Rill run into after talking to Silas?

2. In Chapter 19, as Avery arrives at May's nursing home, how many calls has she missed from Leslie?

3. In Chapter 15 when Avery sees Jonah, Trent's son, how old does she think that he is?

4. In Chapter 21, what type of car does Elliott drive?

5. In Chapter 20, what are Rill and Fern told to call Mr. and Mrs. Sevier?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why does Trent say that his grandfather helped find people?

2. What is the first thing that Avery and Trent find after the cabbie drops them off and they walk down a path?

3. In Chapter 15, why does Abby call Avery and what do they talk about?

4. In Chapter 22, why did Rill think something was wrong with the Arcadia?

5. In Chapter 19, why does Leslie track Avery down at May's nursing home?

6. In Chapter 18, what happened to Rill at the end of the chapter?

7. In Chapter 21, what does Elliott say about Grandma Judy?

8. In Chapter 19, what does May tell Trent about his grandfather?

9. At the end of Chapter 23, what advice does Hootsie give Avery?

10. In Chapter 21, who does Avery see in her grandmother's driveway and why is that person there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described 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? How do they provide background information or advance the plot? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Rill and Camellia have different ways to solve problems. What is the preferred method that each girl prefers to use when there is a problem? How does each girl feel about risk-taking? What does the problem-solving style of each girl reveal about them?

Essay Topic 3

After being kidnapped, Rill often felt powerless and hopeless. Why did Rill feel powerless after the kidnapping? How did that sense of powerlessness drive feelings of hopelessness?

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