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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. What was Lila's high school nickname?

2. What was Doug Lockwood doing behind his wife's back?

3. What weather event does Carl love?

4. Why was Carl not in his wheelchair by the window when Joe came to see him toward the end of the novel?

5. Who found Crystal's glasses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is discovered about Lila while they are at the bar after the play?

2. What new information does Andrew tell Joe and Lila about the night of September 21st?

3. What does Lila believe will be revealed in the coded parts of Crystal's diary?

4. How is Joe able to survive the night lost in the woods and snow?

5. Who is Joe trying to please by getting Carl exonerated?

6. How does Joe's honesty about his grandfather's death cause a shift in his relationship with Carl?

7. How does Joe and Lila's relationship change in Chapter 39?

8. What does Carl tell Joe about looking into Crystal's murder by himself?

9. What does Joe say his new goal is while talking to Max Rupert in Chapter 30?

10. How did Grandpa Bill die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrew Fisher does not want to discuss the murder of Crystal Hagen. He is angry about the way he was treated during and after the trial. He also feels a lot of guilt for not speaking up after hearing what was written in Crystal's diary. What happened to Andrew that caused him to feel the way he does? Does he believe that Carl murdered Crystal? Why do you believe the way you do?

Essay Topic 2

Lila's backstory is revealed in Chapter 28. How does she feel about her past? How does it still affect her in the present? What does Joe say in response to her admission? What is it about his life that makes him feel the way he does?

Essay Topic 3

Joe Talbert's mother always seems to be able to get Joe to do what she wants, even when he knows it will be a detriment to himself. How does Joe's mother manipulate him into doing what she wants? What does she use against him that causes him to give in to her time and again? Is Joe really a victim of his mother's behavior, or does he gain something from forgiving her for her issues?

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