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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 Will find his girlfriend doing when he wakes up in Chapter 2?

2. What is the name of the man that is awoken at gun point in Chapter 3?

3. How old is Katy?

4. Who does the person that attacks Will in Chapter 18 threaten to kill if he doesn't cooperate?

5. Who does Melissa say Julie had sex with on the night she was killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Rogers act towards Will at her daughter's memorial service in Chapter 24?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Melissa react when Will shows her a recent photo he found of Ken?

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

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

9. What is the nature of Will's phone conversation with Mrs. Rogers in Chapter 22?

10. What does Will learn about his girlfriend while visiting Goldberg Pharmacy in Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of revenge that is presented in the book. What can we learn about the nature of characters like Katy, John and Ken based on their acts of revenge taken out in the book, and what factors impacted these acts?

Essay Topic 2

The events of the past play an integral role in the way many of the book's characters act towards others. Part 1.) What role does the past play in the actions of the book's main characters, especially Will? Part 2.) What can we learn about the nature of characters like the Miller family based on their reactions to the events of their past? Part 3.) What might the author be saying about the important impact the past can have on the future based on the way the book ends?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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