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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 Cheapo's?

2. What does Max say about Samantha's writing?

3. What does the Lion tell Samantha in Chapter 21?

4. Who lives above Ava?

5. Who tells Samantha they might leave town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Max suggest to Ava about Samantha's writing?

2. What is Cheapo's?

3. Who tells Samantha they might leave town?

4. Where does Samantha attend a holiday dinner?

5. Who is Samantha surprised to see at a holiday dinner?

6. Who appears at a bus stop in Chapter 19?

7. Who does Samantha spend the winter months with?

8. Who is the only other student present at a holiday dinner Samantha attends?

9. What does the Lion warn Samantha about in Chapter 21?

10. Who is Persephone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Samantha and Ava. What is the nature of this relationship, and how does it affect Samantha? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of friendship in the book. Who develops friendships throughout the novel? How is female friendship depicted in the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the various genres of the book (mystery, horror, fantasy, etc.). Choose one genre and discuss how it is employed throughout the novel. Use examples from the text as support.

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