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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 King leave in his tent?

2. Who is Anthony?

3. Who comes to King in his sleep?

4. Why does Darrell dislike Breanna?

5. What animal is Khalid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who goes missing?

2. What rumor is going around about Mikey?

3. Who does King give information to about the missing kid?

4. Who is Jasmine?

5. How does Khalid die?

6. Who offers King a ride home?

7. Who else besides King likes anime?

8. Why does Camille feel bad after a kid goes missing?

9. What does King keep in his journal?

10. What does Khalid say about time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the relationship between King and Khalid. What kind of relationship did they have, and how does King's perception of his brother change after he dies? Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring King's idea about dragonflies. Why are dragonflies such a prominent symbol in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you describe the various settings of the novel. Where does the novel take place, and what about these places are significant to the themes and characters of the novel? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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