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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 10, who did Cassie eat lunch with?

2. What was Alexandra Janet Madison's birthdate?

3. In Chapter 9 during the last three years, how many burglaries had there been at Whitethorn House?

4. What was the date of Lexie Madison's murder?

5. When had Whitethorn House been built?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why did Frank Mackey want Cassie to come to a murder scene?

2. What rumors have been going around about Lexie's attack in Chapter 8?

3. What is Cassie's family history?

4. Where did Cassie find Lexie's red notebook in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 9, what information did Frank give Cassie about Daniel's great-uncle?

6. What did Whitethorn House look like when Cassie first saw it in Chapter 5?

7. Who did Cassie think would be the best person to talk to and why in Chapter 10?

8. In Chapter 3, what did Cassie remember about leaving the Murder squad?

9. What dress did Abby find in a spare bedroom in Chapter 8?

10. In Chapter 4, why did Cassie not think that one of Lexie's roommates killed her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

Daniel learned that Cassie was not Lexie. How did Daniel learn that Cassie was not Lexie? What clues helped Daniel discover that Cassie was not Lexie? Why did he not tell the others?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are figurative language. Why is it sometimes difficult to understand idioms and what they mean? In what way are idioms contemporary language? How does the author use idioms in the book?

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