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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 the 1990s, how long did it take for a new factory to fail in town?

2. In Chapter 18, when does Alex remember going on a field trip to the state park?

3. In Chapter 4, how does Alex spend the last 15 minutes of her first day at the animal shelter?

4. In the 1990s, what type of factory did the town planners think would bring new life to the community?

5. What is Jack killing in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Alex's wrath impacted the world around her?

2. How does Alex kill someone?

3. What do Peekay and Alex do on Sunday in Chapter 16?

4. How does Peekay learn that her boyfriend is seeing someone else?

5. What does Jack ask his father to help him do in Chapter 20?

6. What does Peekay talk about with her parents when she comes home after the drug assembly?

7. Who does Jack offer to give a ride in Chapter 10?

8. Why does Alex stop Peekay from continuing to hit Branley?

9. Why did Anna and her mom argue the night before she disappeared?

10. Why is Jack not going to be valedictorian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alex and Peekay react to troubling situations in different ways. How do Alex and Peekay react to troubling situations? Whose reactions are empathetic and whose are sympathetic?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does McGinnis use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting or easier to understand?

Essay Topic 3

Alex strives to be normal. How does Alex attempt to be normal? Why is being normal difficult for her?

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