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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. Where did the disk end up and then who found the disk?

2. Did Mrs. Adams believe Digger is dead?

3. What do Torey and his friends do in the basement?

4. Who makes disparaging remarks about Ali?

5. Why does Mrs. Adams doubt that Bo is not guilty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Torey find when he enters the cafeteria?

2. Why did Mrs. Creed come down to the store on Saturday?

3. What does Leandra suggest about the note?

4. How does Torey feel about Ali and what does he want to do?

5. What did Torey think the Creeds were hoping for about their son?

6. What does Torey put on the table where he is sitting with his friends?

7. Why did Torey write a document about Chris Creed's disappearance?

8. Who and why does Mrs. Creed thinks might have murdered Chris?

9. How do Torey's friends act when talking about Chris and how does he feel?

10. What does Torey do when Alex and Ryan don't show up for band practice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Torey is shocked to see his own name listed in the note and feels as though he should have known Chris was unhappy and should have done something about it. This creates tension between Torey and his friends.

1. Why do you think Torey was shocked to see his name in Creed's email? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Why do you think Torey's feelings creates tension between him and his friends? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you think it is reasonable for Torey to feel guilty about not knowing how unhappy Chris Creed was? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Creed's choice of suspects, Bo Richardson, is simply a grasping at straws due to the fact that Bo injured her son the year before. The only thing wrong with this is that Bo is not the only person to have seriously hurt Chris, a fact even Torey cannot escape. The fact is that Bo is the only boon to have seriously injured Chris. This touches on another theme of the novel, categorizing people or class distinction.

1. Do you think poor people are more apt to be accused of a crime than wealthy people? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think Mrs. Creed wants to suspect Bo Richardson of killing her son?

3. Do you think poor people are more likely to commit crimes than wealthy people? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The idea that Chris, the most unpopular boy in school, had a girlfriend is an interesting new development. Perhaps Chris was not the person Torey and everyone else believed him to be. This idea and the diary itself give Torey new insight into who Chris Creed was and new sympathy for him.

1. What do you think the idea of Chris Creed having a girlfriend might change the way Torey thought of him? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Expand on the idea that no one is the person people think she/he is from the outside. Use ideas from the book and your own life to illustrate your points.

3. Why do you think Chris Creed's diary engendered sympathy from Torey? Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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