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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. Rogers act towards Will during her daughter's memorial service?

2. What does Will say if he were, he would have helped Castman, in Chapter 11?

3. Where at the high school does Will meet a person in Chapter 13?

4. What does Will go through of his girlfriend's to search for information in Chapter 7?

5. What does Square's girlfriend tell Will that his friend is not handling well in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a street kid named Roscoe first described in the book?

2. How is Tanya first described in the book?

3. Why is Ken accused of Julie Miller's murder?

4. How are Sheila's thoughts described in Chapter 10?

5. What does Will find when he goes through his girlfriend's computer in Chapter 7?

6. What is the nature of the conversation between Agent Fisher and Pistillo regarding Will, in Chapter 17?

7. What happens to Morty Meyer in the middle of the night in Chapter 3?

8. What is the nature of Will's conversation with Wanda in Chapter 8?

9. How is the body described that a sheriff finds in Chapter 12?

10. How are Will's memories of Katy Miller described as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's portrayal of sibling relationships in the book, namely those between Will and his siblings Melissa and Ken. What impact do sibling relationships have on the actions of characters like Will and Katy, and how do these relationships alter the way these characters might act under more normal circumstances?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the presence of manipulation in the book's characters and examine what we can learn about the nature of the book's characters based on their use of manipulative actions. What is the difference between the acts of manipulation taken out by John in comparison to those done by Ken? Are some acts of manipulation necessary while others are simple cruel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the author's varying portrayals of parenting in the book, namely focusing on the characters Squares, Mr. Klein, Mrs. Rogers, and the Miller's. What purpose did the author have for analyzing the parenting styles of so many characters in the book, and what were we able to learn about the nature of their characters from these portrayals?

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