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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 are Ali and her brother going to stay at Torey's house for a while?

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

3. Who accosts Torey on the bus with questions?

4. Who does Bo think is wonderful?

5. What does Alex tell Torey about the police chief?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the fight Ali, Torey, Renee, Alex and Bo have outside a store.

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

3. What happens when Torey and Ali get on the school bus the morning after being at the police station?

4. What happened during the confrontation between Alex and Torey?

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

6. What does Torey see after he broke his leg?

7. What do Torey and Ali do when the police come for Bo?

8. Explain what happened when Torey met with Isabella.

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

10. What upsets Mr. Adams about Torey and what does he tell Torey as he takes him home from school?

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

Discovering that Bo managed to get Chris's diary is a plus in this investigation and foreshadows the chapters beyond.

1. Explain why you think Chris's diary might be important in the investigation into his disappearance.

2. Do you think it was wrong for Bo to get into the Creed's house and take Chris's diary? Explain in depth your answer.

3. Do you think it is wise or unwise of Torey, Ali and Bo to do their own investigating without letting the police know? Explain 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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