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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. Who is one of the only people not out of their house during the commotion?

2. What does Jan suggest Audrey do?

3. Where is Steve from?

4. What is Gary drinking?

5. Why does Cynthia recognize the noises as gunfire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the condition of the house in which Audrey and Seth lives.

2. Describe the people driving the blue van.

3. Describe the Dream Floater.

4. What are Ellie and her brother arguing about?

5. Describe the other vans introduced in Chapter 3.

6. Describe Audrey's hiding place.

7. What three resolutions did Collie make to himself the morning of the shootings?

8. With what are the walls of the veterinarian's house decorated?

9. What is happening on Poplar Street just before the shootings?

10. Describe the van that drives into the neighborhood.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Seth's role in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the idea of racism in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

How does Seth act when Tak is in control of him? How does he act when he is himself?

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