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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. In Chapter 13, how many people live in the house in Seneca?

2. In Chapter 24, what old interests does Betty encourage Oscar to rekindle?

3. In Chapter 15, how did a man in B-Mor weigh his body down and commit suicide in a pond?

4. In Chapter 19, who do the narrators see holding up a stencil to spray paint "FREE REG" (240)?

5. In Chapter 25, why does Oliver put off building the basement pool and gym?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14 what does Mister Leo look like?

2. In Chapter 18, what happens when Three asks Miss Cathy for Fan's release?

3. At the end of Chapter 19, what is Five's condition?

4. Why do the girls in Chapter 17 each spend a night sleeping on a bed near Miss Cathy?

5. In Chapter 16, what is it like for Fan at first after Quig and Loreen leave her with Miss Cathy?

6. In Chapter 13, what does Loreen tell Fan will happen to her?

7. Where does Vik take Fan in Chapter 21 and what is the place like?

8. In Chapter 19, what does Fan do to get someone's attention and get help for Four and Five?

9. In Chapter 13, what is the rest of the trip like for Fan, Quig, and Loreen?

10. What do the narrators comment on happening with more frequency in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On the surface life in B-Mor seems a placid and pleasant place to live. What does life seem to be like in B-Mor? What is life really like there? How are appearances and reality deceiving when it comes to living in B-Mor?

Essay Topic 2

B-Mor is a community that is isolated, but seems to provide everything that its inhabitants need. How is B-Mor revealed as an ideal place to live? How do the narrators make B-Mor seem to be an ideal place to live at the beginning of the novel? How does the contrast of never being able to leave, but being a good place to leave affect the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

The girls immediately like Fan and enjoy her company. What is the relationship like between the girls and Fan? How does the relationship change the lives of Fan and the girls?

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