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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. At the end of Chapter 27, where does Clara say that she and Miller are going?

2. Who lets Morgan know that Clara's screen is off her window in Chapter 25?

3. In Chapter 21, how long did Morgan keep Elijah occupied while Jonah cleaned the kitchen?

4. In Chapter 29, how long has Morgan been getting rid of Chris's stuff?

5. What does Miller ask Clara to do at the end of Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Morgan realize at the end of the chapter?

2. In Chapter 16, what conversation do Jonah and Clara have about tragedy?

3. In Chapter 24, how has Clara rebelled since her father and aunt died?

4. What is Morgan thinking about in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 22, how do Clara and Morgan spend the weekend?

6. Why does Clara cry at the end of Chapter 24?

7. How long in Chapter 16, does Miller tell Clara that he has been interested in her?

8. In Chapter 25, why does Mrs. Nettle come to speak to Morgan?

9. How long has Morgan been getting rid of Chris's things in Chapter 29, and how is she working through the process?

10. Why does Jonah say in Chapter 21 that he left town 17 years ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does having dual narrators affect what readers know?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

Clara knows that Miller has a girlfriend when she stops to give him a ride. Why is Clara attracted to Miller? Why does she feel guilty about being attracted to him?

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