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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 Dave make Rogerson, Caitlin, and Corrina for lunch?

2. What area does of his parents' property does Rogerson live in?

3. What is Rogerson saying while driving in traffic after he hits Caitlin?

4. What does Caitlin discover about Rogerson on the night that he meets her parents?

5. Where does Stuart's father live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Caitlin's relationship with Rogerson affecting her school life?

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

4. How is Caitlin preoccupied with Rogerson when she meets up with a distraught Rina?

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

6. What do Caitlin and Boo discuss about Cass and her disappearance?

7. How do Caitlin and Rogerson deal with his father's abuse?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role that high school plays in this story. Describe the influence that high school has on Caitlin, her friends, her parents, and her relationship with Rogerson. Provide an analysis of how the high school experiences affected the story line.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Caitlin and Corrina. Why is Caitlin drawn to Corrina? In what ways are they similar? How is Corrina different from Caitlin's other friends? Use text to support your answers, and explain how Corrina is an essential friend during Caitlin's abusive relationship with Rogerson.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Caitlin's high school experiences are different from those of Cass. Compare their academic achievements. Also describe the role of Mrs. O'Koren's involvement in her children's activities, and the effect that it has on decisions that Caitlin and Cass make about school.

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