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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. Upon reaching Chicago, whom will Nicky call, as revealed in Section IX, Chapter 3?

2. What does Kalisha give Luke before leaving in Section IX, Chapter 4?

3. According to Luke in Section VIII, Chapter 6, what does he want in exchange for the flash drive?

4. Who helps Luke remain hidden in Section VI, Chapter 23?

5. According to Luke in Section IX, Chapter 5, what is inside the safety deposit box?

Short Essay Questions

1. Section V, Chapter 1, how does Luke change after learning his parents are gone? What are the results of this change?

2. What information does Luke learn from Kalisha in Section V, Chapter 4?

3. What happens to the children in Back Half at the end of Section VII?

4. What instructions does Stackhouse give Gladys in Section VIII, Chapter 39?

5. What tragic situation happens in Section V, Chapter 5?

6. Describe Luke's journey by train at the end of Section VI. What happens when he jumps off the train?

7. What is the Zero Phone? Why is Mrs. Sigsby afraid of it, as explained in Section VI, Chapter 13?

8. Who is Frieda Brown? What bargain does she make in Section VI, Chapter 18?

9. What is on Maureen's flash drive, as revealed in Section VII, Chapter 20 and 23?

10. Describe the death of Avery Dixon in Section VIII, Chapter 25.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances in the story can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this story? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of the goodness of a flawed America.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using an omniscient perspective. How does viewing the action through the eyes of an omniscient narrator affect the story? How would the book be different if the story was told through just one perspective?

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