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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 did the therapist that Crawford gave the folder to die?

2. What did Mr. Katzenbach assign for Modern Novel in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 6, how often would the outbreaks in Crawford's throat recur?

4. Where was Elise, the sleepy artist from?

5. What book by Louise Erdrich did Crawford remember reading in English in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Crawford discover on her runs in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 7, who asked Crawford if anything happend with Rick Banner, and how did Crawford handle the question?

3. What was Crawford's housing situation in Chapter 6?

4. What talk did the vice rector have with members of the boys' varisty lacrosse team?

5. What did an investigation discover about Mr. Katzenbach, and what happened when a girl reported him?

6. In Chapter 6, who was Elise?

7. Who was Tim Leighton, and what did Crawford remember about him?

8. Why was Crawford not given help to sit the written exams for the Ferguson Scholarship?

9. Why did Dr. Kerrow have to tell the police what Crawford related to her?

10. How did Crawford describe her paternal grandparents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In media res is the technique of beginning a story by staring with a pivotal point. How does Crawford use in media res in the book? Why might Crawford have chosen to use this writing method - what does it add to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Crawford feel shame and despair after the attack? How and why did her feelings lead to risky behaviors?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the Crawford use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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