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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. Which direction is Bayview from San Diego?

2. What kind of people are Bronwyn's parents?

3. How does Bronwyn find out that Simon died?

4. What does Bronwyn play when Nate visits?

5. Where does Ashton live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the car accident outside of school affect the plot?

2. What is the history between Bronwyn and Nate?

3. How does Addy describe Jake now compared to when she first met him?

4. What does Addy say when the detective asks her about the nurse's office?

5. Why could Simon not publish the latest About That update?

6. What does Addy appreciate the most about Jake?

7. How does Addy explain Cooper?

8. What does Mr. Avery do at the beginning of each class?

9. How old was Maeve when she had leukemia?

10. How did Nate know what was wrong with Simon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each of the interrogation experiences differ for the four students. Why does the author go into detail about the process? How does this information support the novel's theme of discrimination? Who comforts each of the students after they are interrogated?

Essay Topic 2

What does Bronwyn mean when she says that she participates in life enough for both her sister and herself. Explain the dynamics of Bronwyn's immediate family. What is the author's purpose in providing detail about Maeve's medical history?

Essay Topic 3

Define hypocrisy and relate how the behaviors and actions of two or more characters are hypocritical. Cite textual evidence and draw parallels between what the author seems to believe about social justice and how the novel's characters are punished for lying.

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