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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 ghost boy's real name?

2. Who can see Jerome after he dies?

3. What is Ma like during the preliminary hearings?

4. What color is Sarah's bedroom?

5. What information was relayed to the phone operator the night Jerome died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Carlos?

2. Why does Ma want Jerome's funeral service to be open casket?

3. Who can see Jerome even after he dies?

4. Why are people picketing outside Sarah's house?

5. Who does Sarah want to help?

6. Why does Sarah hate school?

7. What is Jerome's walk to school every day like?

8. What does Carlos gift to Jerome?

9. Who has been having bad dreams?

10. What video does Sarah find on the internet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze Carlo's confession to Grandma. What does he tell her, and why does he feel the need to confess? Why do you believe this was or was not the right choice? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness. Who feels lonely, and why? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the literary techniques the author utilizes in the book. What specific techniques does she use, and in what ways do they impact the story? Use evidence from the text for support.

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