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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 does Jem feel while hiking with Spider?

2. Who goes with Jem when she follows the man with the near death date?

3. How does Spider initially respond to hearing about Jem's power?

4. Where is Jem when she sees something explode?

5. What do Jem and Spider do when a vehicle scares them in the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Cyril, and how does Jem learn about him?

2. What makes the moment so awkward after Jem and Spider make love?

3. How are Jem and Spider forced to leave the stolen car?

4. Why does Spider steal a car to get out of the city?

5. How does Jem save Spider in the woods?

6. How does Spider calm down Jem about her guilt over the explosion?

7. How does Spider show his optimistic attitude in the woods?

8. What does Jem tell Mr. McNulty she wants to be when she grows up?

9. How is Karen different for Jem than other people who had her position?

10. Why is Jem so hesitant to become friends with Terry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this novel had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and then write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What did Jem learn from her lonely trek in the woods, and how did this change her life?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

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