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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 are a couple ways the boys offer that Chris Creed may have died?

2. What is the subject of the email?

3. What does Torey decide not to mention to Leandra?

4. For what reason did Ryan once hit Chris Creed?

5. Why is Torey irritated at Leandra?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Torey say Chris was like?

3. What did Torey do about Alex not showing up for band practice? What did Alex do?

4. What did the Creeds believe about their son?

5. What does Mrs. Adams tell Ali and Torey about Bo while they leave the police station?

6. What do the Creeds announce in church Sunday?

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

8. What does Leo do when he comes in Torey's room and how does Torey react?

9. What does Mrs. Adams ask Torey and Ali about the night and what do they say?

10. What disturbs Torey about Renee and Alex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Torey listens to the Creeds ask for help finding their son, describing him as a normal, distracted teenager. This scene introduces a new element into Torey's world, a sort of unease that has never before existed for him. Torey takes it as any teenager would, with cynicism toward the parents' ignorance of their son.

1. Why do you think Torey was uneasy about the Creeds' description of their son?

2. Explain why you think many teenagers are cynical about their parents' ignorance.

3. The ideas in the sentences above seem to indicate that it is improbable that parents know much about their teenagers. Do you agree with this? Why or why not?

4. Write a short essay on the types of thoughts, behaviors and feelings you believe teenagers hide from their parents.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Chapter 13, Ali and Torey's conversation reveals not only more depth to each of their characters, including Ali's motivations for ruining her own reputation and Torey's unhappiness in his perfect life, but it also provides more depth to the repercussions of Mrs. McDermott's own destructive behavior.

1. What do you think this statement means? Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. What do you think are the repercussions of Mrs. McDermott's behavior? Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think the conversation between Ali and Torey revealed more of their characters? Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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