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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. Who does Will decide not to show the photo of Ken to, at the end of Chapter 7?

2. How does Will's father react to the person that brings him a casserole in Chapter 16?

3. Where does the person Will meets at the beginning of Chapter 27 send him to for answers about his girlfriend?

4. What is the relationship between Melissa and Will?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pistillo show Will that involves his girlfriend in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. What do Mr. And Mrs. Miller argue about in Chapter 22?

5. What does John indicate he has done with Tanner at the end of Chapter 6?

6. What does a man say to Morty Meyer at a gambling table in Las Vegas?

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

8. How did Squares get his nickname?

9. What does Castman try and convince Will to do for him in Chapter 9?

10. What is the nature of the phone conversations Will has with Mrs. Rogers in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of grief that is presented in the book. How does the emotion of grief control characters like the Miller's and Klein's namely the older members of these families? What can we learn about the nature of grief by studying the actions of these characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of the thriller genre based on the information presented in the book. What literary elements does the author use to make this book a thriller and is he successful in his attempts?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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