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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. Of what is the word "boon" an abbreviation?

2. What does Torey wonder about as he listens to Chris's parents speak?

3. Who lives across the street from Ali?

4. How long had it been since Torey and his group of friends had beat up on Chris at the time of Chris's disappearance?

5. Who does Mrs. Creed believe murdered Chris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bo Richardson do when he comes over to Ali's house?

2. Why does Bo think he will be blamed for killing Chris Creed?

3. What does Torey Adams do in his senior year of high school and what does he think about it?

4. What does Torey see looking through the window at Ali's house?

5. What do Torey and Ali tell Mrs. Adams when she takes them home?

6. What does Chris Creed's note to the principal talk about?

7. What does Torey think the note clearly show and what does he think most people would miss if they read the note?

8. What did the Creeds believe about their son?

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

10. What do the Creeds announce in church Sunday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Creed is a woman who does not want to take the blame for anything as horrible as the disappearance of her son. To Mrs. Creed, admitting that her son left her intentionally is symbolic of her own failures as a mother. This is the last thing Mrs. Creed will admit to.

1. Do you think Mrs. Creed is to blame for Chris's disappearance? Why or why not. Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think is Chris ran away it does any good to place the blame on anyone? Why or why not? Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Explain in depth your reactions to a mother who would rather blame someone for murdering her child than listen to what might be the truth.

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

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?

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