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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 does Torey do when Leo persists in questioning Torey about what Torey was doing on his computer?

2. What is significant about the decor of Chris's bedroom, along with those of his two brothers?

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

4. To whom has Torey shown the information contained in the email?

5. Who does Leandra think wrote the note that Torey has?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Torey feel in the basement and what does he do about it?

7. What do Torey and his friends talk about when they discuss Chris Creed and how they acted towards him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The revelation that Bo has confessed to the phone call deeply disturbs Torey. Torey knows Bo will probably go to juvenile hall for this, and he does not want that to happen. However, Torey is powerless to stop it.

1. Explain why Torey thinks that he is powerless to stop what is happening to Bo. Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think Torey should be honest and confess to the phone call? Why or why not? Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Bo is taking the rap for Torey? Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Torey's character appears to be growing with the mystery of Creed's disappearance, while his friends seem to be remaining in the adolescent world of their current existence.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement?

2. Do you think the reaction of Torey's friends to Creed's disappearance is typical of most teenagers? Why or why not?

3. What do you think you would do if you were a member of Torey's group?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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