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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. Who calls Torey and invites him to her place?

2. Why are Ali's feet blistered?

3. Who calls Torey while he is in the basement?

4. Who does Bo think is wonderful?

5. Why is Torey's father unhappy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ali tell Torey about some of the kids at school and how did she find out?

2. What do Ali and Torey discover about Chris and another town?

3. What does Mrs. Creed say to Torey and Ali's statements?

4. Who calls Torey from school and what do they talk about?

5. Where do Torey and Ali find Mrs. Adams when they return to his house and what does she say?

6. What does Ali tell Torey about more of Chris's diary she had read?

7. What does Torey first see on his second trip into the burial grounds and what does he decide?

8. What does Mrs. Adams tell Torey about his vision at the rocks?

9. What does Ali again bring up as to what happened to Chris and what does Torey say about her idea?

10. What do Torey, Ali and Bo decide to do about Isabella once they found her name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Torey is a sensitive person who can easily put himself into the shoes of any person around him.

1. Why do you think, using examples from the book, that this statement is true?

2. Do you think it's unnatural for a boy to be so sensitive? Why or why not?

3. Pretend you have met someone who comes from a different culture. Discuss the thoughts that might be involved in order to put yourself in that person's shoes.

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

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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