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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. Why did Alex hit Chris Creed when they were twelve?

2. What seems to be adversely affecting Ali's behavior?

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

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

5. What did Ali see Chris hide behind a painting in his room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Torey do when he calls Mrs. Creed?

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

9. What does Torey say Chris was like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Torey has changed so completely that he cannot even make himself talk to his friends about what is going on. In the past, Torey would have told Alex anything, but in light of his new friendship with Bo and knowing what has been going on with Ali and Chris, Torey cannot relate to Alex anymore. Torey has matured, while his friends have not.

1. Do you think if you had experienced what Torey has by Chapter 13 in the book you would have changed in the ways he has? Why or why not?

2. Discuss the way that crisis can change a person. Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Torey sees his friends as shallow from all the events up to Chapter 13? Use ideas from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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