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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 word would best describe how the students view the boons?

2. What does Torey suddenly feel?

3. For what reason did Alex once hit Chris Creed?

4. Who downloaded Chris's email from the library computer and put it on a disk?

5. Who sent an email to the principal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Torey think about the kids at school talking about Creed possibly being murdered instead of running away or committing suicide?

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

4. What is the story Alex tells Torey about him and Chris Creed when they were about twelve?

5. What does Leandra say to Torey when he calls her the night of band practice?

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

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 does Torey do when he calls Mrs. Creed?

9. Who does Torey run into on the way to the cafeteria and how does he know her? Why doesn't he see her often any more?

10. What disturbs Torey about Renee and Alex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suddenly, air rushes into the cave, and a strange thing begins to happen. It is as if the flesh is peeling off of the body. A smell fills the clearing, like a barbecue, and a loud crackling sound like a barbecue fills Torey's ears. The body seems to be on fire. Torey begins to scream, watching the invisible flames eat away the flesh on the body's arms, legs and hands.

1. Why do you think Torey saw this vision?

2. What do you think the author is attempting to say with this vision?

3. Do you think Torey is psychic and truly saw hell? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Just as everyone predicted, Bo is taken into custody for the murder of Christopher Creed. Despite Torey's insistence that he made the phone call that Bo confessed to and Ali's attempt to confess about the note on the disk, the cops do not care. Again this goes to the theme of perception versus reality.

1. What do you think is meant by the last part of this statement?

2. Do you believe police in real life would ignore Torey and Ali's confessions? Explain in depth your reasoning.

3. How often in life do you think people's perceptions are false? Explain some situations in which that happens most often.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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