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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 many windows does Gail discover are on her house because she checked and locked them all?

2. Where does Steve say he has to go before fifth period, offering Alison his seat as he leaves?

3. Gail says that a babysitter's best defense is _________, as she states in the story.

4. Who startles Gail when she's at her locker after English class, causing her to spill her books?

5. What state is to the north of the lake according to the descriptions at the start of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Montgomery do on Saturday nights that she needs to have Gail come over to babysit?

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

4. When Gail is crying at home, what does she lead her mother to believe she is crying about?

5. What is Gail trying to do as the chapter begins and she is babysitting at Mrs. Montgomery's house?

6. Why was Phil instructed to invite over another couple for a small dinner party at the house?

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

8. What does Gail find in her locker after she and Alison go back to their lockers?

9. What happens when the phone first rings when Gail is babysitting at Mrs. Montgomery's house?

10. What happens when the teacher calls Gail up to the board to solve a problem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The introduction of young love in this story seems to create an idyllic scene for the start of the story.

Part 1: Why do you think teenage love is often the focus of books and stories?

Part 2: Why do you think teenage love and adult love are different? Or aren't they? Why?

Part 3: How do you think the story might be different if the main characters were adults instead of teens?

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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