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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 3, how old are Chris and Jonah?

2. What type of pizza does Clara like?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Clara find on her pillow when she goes home?

4. In Chapter 2, how did Miller's grandmother die?

5. In Chapter 8, what time did Clara indicate in a note that she would be home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Miller move the city limits sign?

2. Why does it bother Morgan that Clara wants to go to college and study acting?

3. In Chapter 6, how does Clara feel?

4. Where is Chris's car found in Chapter 7, and what do Jonah and Morgan learn?

5. In Chapter 4, what do Clara and her dad discuss about Morgan being predictable?

6. Who is Shelby Phillips?

7. In Chapter 1, what does Chris say is his favorite thing about Morgan?

8. What phone call does Morgan receive in Chapter 5?

9. What does Clara say to Jonah about Elijah in Chapter 12?

10. How did Chris propose to Morgan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonah gives Morgan a bag of watermelon Jolly Ranchers. How long has Jonah been giving Morgan watermelon Jolly Ranchers? What do the candies reveal about Chris and Jonah and their relationship to Morgan?

Essay Topic 2

What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

Clara reacts very immaturely to some of the events after the accident. How does Clara mature and grow in the novel? Why is her mother proud of her and the woman she is becoming at the end of the book?

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