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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 4, who does Zoe remember that she tried to write a poem about in a graveyard?

2. What is Matthew doing at the Co-op in Chapter 12 when Tomas comes to see him?

3. When did Zoe start going out with Luke?

4. How much older is Luke than Zoe?

5. Why did Karel hitch a ride instead of riding his bike before he was attacked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the building like where Hal Lang works and what does he do?

2. What happens when Duncan goes to get help in Chapter 1?

3. What does Tomas look like?

4. Why did Zoe break up with Anthony?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Matthew find when he goes back to the field where they found Karel?

6. How does Mrs. Humphreys quiz Duncan and then what does she tell him?

7. What does Duncan tell the detective about the man who nearly stopped when he went to get help for the boy?

8. What does Zoe remember about writing a poem aout her grandfather in Chapter 4?

9. What do Matthew, Zoe, and Duncan find when they are walking home from school?

10. What good and bad happened when a neighbor's dog bit Duncan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zoe meets Rufus when she visits Oxford. How would you describe Rufus and Zoe’s relationship? What does their relationship reveal about reconciliation?

Essay Topic 2

Duncan looks for a dog. Why does Duncan look for a dog? Why is he lonely? Does the dog help alleviate his loneliness?

Essay Topic 3

Zoe starts going to Oxford frequently. How does Zoe put herself in danger when she starts going to Oxford? How and why does she put herself in vulnerable situations?

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