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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. Why were the students allowed to leave the questioning detectives?

2. Which school do the students attend?

3. What is Bronwyn reading that she cannot concentrate on?

4. What medium does Mr. Avery require the students to use when writing their essays?

5. Which pitch does Simon risk throwing in Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cooper think is wrong with Simon when he collapses?

2. What does Addy appreciate the most about Jake?

3. Why would Nate make a good scapegoat for Simon's death?

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

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

6. What does Yumiko insinuate is going on in Part 1?

7. How does the reader know that Simon cares about popularity?

8. What information does the Tumblr update provide?

9. What does Addy's mother think about Jake?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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?

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