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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. Who is Khalil?

2. What does Eva think about Shane's career?

3. Who does Eva still think about sometimes?

4. Who is Cece?

5. Whose work does Eva critique on a book panel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What service does Audre provide for her peers?

2. Who does Shane write about in his novels?

3. What Ivy League school did Genevieve get into?

4. What letter is on Shane's wrist?

5. What kind of internship does Shane get Ty?

6. What awards show is Shane presenting at in New York?

7. What does Shane offer Principal Scott?

8. How old is Eva Mercy?

9. What is Shane Hall famous for?

10. Who does Genevieve meet on the first day at her new school in DC?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Eva's relationship to writing. Why does Eva start writing when she is a teenager? Why is writing important to her on a personal level?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the book. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the role of grief in the book. Who in the novel experiences grief, and why? What events trigger their grief, and how do they manage it? Use examples from the text as support.

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