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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. How does Mrs. O'Koren feel about Caitlin's cheer leading?

2. What do Kelly and Chad exchange to show their commitment to each other?

3. How does Corrina comfort Caitlin after Rogerson hits her?

4. What does Corrina say about Cass when she sees her on TV?

5. Why does Rogerson go see the woman in the trailer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Rogerson and Caitlin spend time together on their dates?

2. What do Caitlin and Rogerson do at Corrina and Dave's house?

3. What does Corrina reveal to Caitlin about her family after they see her mother at the store?

4. What do Caitlin and Rogerson talk about in the car after the cheer leading ceremony?

5. How does Cass hurt Caitlin with a shovel in Commons Park?

6. What does Caitlin discover about Rogerson and his performance in school?

7. How is Jack O'Koren described in the opening pages of Chapter Two?

8. Why is Margaret O'Koren taking Cass' running away the hardest?

9. Why is Rina so upset when Caitlin sees her driving?

10. What happens between Caitlin and Rogerson when the cheer leading squad performs at the senior center?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has Caitlin changed from the beginning of the book until the end? Describe the changes that she faces, and the people and events who affect those changes. Explain why Caitlin is most happy with herself at the end of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that defines Cass' role in Caitlin's story. What impact does Cass have on her family? How might the story change if Cass were never to leave home? Use supporting text for your thoughts, and describe how Cass affects Caitlin's self-image.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Caitlin and her parents. In your essay, provide text excerpts to support your description of both Caitlin and her parents individually, and their treatment of each other. Explain the role that Cass has in that relationship.

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