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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 do the people in the post office call the people Mira cares for?

2. How has Colie changed physically since she was a child?

3. What kind of mocking bothers Colie the most?

4. Why does Isabel come to visit Colie?

5. How long was Nonni popular for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Colie feel on her first day of work at the Last Chance?

2. Why does Isabel say she is late for work, and how does Morgan respond to this?

3. What does Colie realize as she watches Isabel and Morgan interact with each other?

4. What gift does Norman get for Colie, and why?

5. What makes Colie worry about Mira's health?

6. What happens to Colie while she is looking for Cat Norman?

7. What special talent does Mira have?

8. What is the relationship between Mira and Kiki like?

9. What does Kiki think about on the train to Mira's house?

10. What does Colie see all over the house when she comes to Mira's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Dessen have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Colie endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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