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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 has the weather been like that it allows the students the chance to go for a swim at night?

2. Gail received a note in her locker some time back which read: "I'll weave white _______ into your hair."

3. Gail's mother often changed into a neat _________ outfit before Gail's father came home from work.

4. What was the badge of a townie family, according to Gail and her observation of Steve's family?

5. Steve wants to know why Gail is wasting her time on a "________" course like drama.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gail find out about her father when she arrives at his office in the city?

2. What does Gail do in response to the cooler weather at the opening of this particular chapter?

3. What do Alison and Gail do after school lets out for the day?

4. What did Gail notice when she looked back at the shore after jumping in the water and swimming out to Steve?

5. After her teacher reads a poem out loud, what does Gail say out loud, even though she thought it was just in her mind?

6. When Gail goes down to the bottom of the stairs to wait for Steve, what does this say about his relationship with her family?

7. What does Gail's mother do just moments before Gail's father walks in the door after work?

8. Who decided to go for a swim in Powdermill Lake at the start of the story?

9. What else does Gail find in her locker a few weeks after the initial note she received from Steve?

10. What are Steve and Gail arguing about when they are sitting together at lunch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gail continues to be given Valium in order to keep her sedated after her attack.

Part 1: Why do you think Gail is given so many sedatives after her attack?

Part 2: Do you think it's a good idea to keep a victim sedated after their attack? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think Gail might have reacted after the attack if she hadn't been sedated? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Gail doesn't want to tell anyone about the incident just yet though Steve asks if she wants him to tell Alison.

Part 1: Why do you think Gail doesn't want anyone to know about the attack?

Part 2: Do you think Steve should tell others about what happened to Gail? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Steve should tell Alison about the attack? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

When Steve and Gail were followed by a car when they are out together, it causes them both to be frightened.

Part 1: Why do you think Gail realized they were being followed?

Part 2: What would you have done if you realized you were being followed?

Part 3: What should Gail and Steve have done when they realized they were being followed? Why didn't they do anything?

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