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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 is Torey's response to Isabella's psychic aunt?

2. Why will Bo have to stay in jail over the weekend?

3. Who has a vision of Chris hanging in the woods?

4. Why is Torey's father unhappy?

5. What can Torey not get out of his head?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain what happened when Torey met with Isabella.

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

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

6. Where is Torey after he is rescued from the burial grounds and what is he refusing to do? How are the doctors responding to his refusal?

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

8. What do Torey and Ali tell Mrs. Creed about Christopher?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Torey and Ali are upset by the treatment they feel Bo is receiving, and they insist that Mrs. Adams do something to help him. Their attitude changes Mrs. Adams' attitude, and she begins seeing reality instead of preconceived perceptions in regards to Bo and his status as a boon, touching again on one of the major themes of the novel.

1. To what theme do you think this sentence refers? Use examples from other parts of the book where you've seen this theme.

2. Discuss what a theme in a novel is and how themes are shown throughout a book. Include in your discussion other themes you have noticed in this novel.

3. Why do you think Mrs. Adams has seen Bo in a different light following the visit to the police station in Chapter 10? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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