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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 does Zoe tell Evan about their relationship?

2. What are people sharing online about the Murphy family?

3. What is Evan starting to feel bad about by Chapter 25?

4. Where does Evan take Zoe on a date?

5. Where does Zoe meet Evan at the end of the Epilogue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zoe tell Evan she tried to do when she was little?

2. What does Alana do when Evan shows her Connor's supposed suicide letter?

3. What does Jared say Connor's death has done for Evan?

4. How does Larry teach Evan to care for his baseball glove?

5. What does Alana tell Evan happened after his speech?

6. Why is Alana unconvinced that Connor and Evan were friends?

7. What is the fundraiser that Evan and Alana launch for?

8. What does Evan confess to the Murphys after the letter is published?

9. What does Evan's mother discover about him without his help?

10. Where does Evan go after he confesses to the Murphys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout his narration, Connor expresses how lonely he was in his life on earth. Write an essay analyzing how the author(s) develop this theme through characters such as Connor and Evan.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the author(s) narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Evan gradually builds an elaborate web of lies in order to convince everyone that he was Connor's best friend. Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Evan's fictional narrative was ultimately helpful or harmful to Connor's family and the community at large.

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