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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. When does the Epilogue take place?

2. How does Evan prove to Alana he knew Connor?

3. What was the peak of the Connor Project?

4. What was the worst week of Evan's life?

5. What does Evan tell Jared a year after high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Connor flee from Miguel's room?

2. How to people react to seeing Connor's supposed suicide letter?

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

4. What does Evan still have trouble doing?

5. What does Larry and Cynthia offer to do for Evan?

6. Why does a woman at Workout Heaven want to talk to Evan?

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

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

9. What does Jared tell Evan after he finds out he confessed to the Murphys?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the fictitious version of Connor Murphy that Evan pretends to have been friends with. How is Evan's version of Connor different from the real one? Use specific evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Evan's relationship with his mother changes throughout the novel. Be sure to cite specific points within the narrative to help support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze Evan's relationship to his father. What does Evan think of his father? Does this initial understanding change at any point throughout the novel? Why? Use evidence to support your claims.

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