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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. Where does Ava observe lynxes?

2. On what note does the duet Lily and Maya play end?

3. Which of the following does Lily note Ava can track?

4. What kind of credit card does Asher joke about using?

5. Which band’s music does Olivia sing in mourning Lily’s death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did it take for science to recognize that bees are governed by queens?

2. What is the plea deal offered to Asher?

3. How does Maya convince her parents to let her host a party after she loses a job?

4. In the novel, what does the Felonies First program mean?

5. For what reason does Lily assume her mother looks tired?

6. Why can Jordan not assist Olivia with making Asher’s bail?

7. What does Asher cite as evidence of Maya’s parents’ overprotectiveness?

8. Why does Lily note being able to recite Luke 2:8-14?

9. What prompts Braden to buy a luxury car?

10. Why does Olivia initially hesitate to involve Braden in Asher’s case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To what other writer’s work in your experience does Picoult and Boylan’s seem most similar? What makes the writers similar? What differentiates them? Overall, which do you regard as doing better at the craft of writing, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Overall, what opinion of the U.S. legal system does the novel present? How does it present that opinion?

Essay Topic 3

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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