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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 15, when does Morgan remember that Jonah left and went to Minnesota when they were teens?

2. In Chapter 16, how long does Lexie tell Clara that Miller dated Shelby?

3. In Chapter 24, how does Clara want Miller to get inside her house?

4. In Chapter 22, what does Clara say that her mother does all day Saturday?

5. In Chapter 24, what design is on Miller's boxer shorts?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what does Morgan remember about installing stones on the back patio?

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

3. In Chapter 26, what does Lexie have for Clara, and how does Clara explain what Lexie brings?

4. What does Clara do when Jonah asks her to stop texting in Chapter 26, and how does he respond?

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

6. What is Morgan thinking about in Chapter 15?

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

8. In Chapter 20, who does Miller say that he broke up with Shelby?

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

10. In Chapter 23, why does Jonah call Morgan early in the morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Jonah and Morgan learn that Chris and Jenny were having an affair. How do Jonah and Morgan feel when they learn that Chris and Jenny were having an affair? How do they feel when they learn who Elijah’s father is? How did Chris and Jenny betray Jonah and Morgan? Did they betray Elijah and Clara too?

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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