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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. Where does Knox want to go for lunch with Kiersten?

2. What does Owen ask Phoebe to do after the spelling bee contest?

3. Who is superstitious?

4. What is Phoebe's response to Truth or Dare?

5. Who comes to Phoebe's apartment without using the intercom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Friday March 6, 18 months after the death of Simon at Bayview High?

2. What can readers infer about the first events that led to the death?

3. What is the truth that is revealed when Maeve refuses to play?

4. Who had used gossip as a weapon and had paid for it?

5. Who covers the news of the death?

6. Why does Jules kiss Nate?

7. What does Maeve's Internet search using AnarchiSK show?

8. What was Simon's old username?

9. What is the forum dedicated to, according to Darkestmind?

10. What does Maeve suffer from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the vulnerability of the students to the "culture of gossip" brought out? When does gossip have a real and damaging impact on their lives?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of the press or media in escalating the fears of the students of Bayview High?

Essay Topic 3

How do descriptions of the family versus those of school serve to indicate two different worlds that rarely intersect?

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