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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. How long has someone been watching Cal in Chapter 1?

2. What trees does Cal see as he walks down the mountain in Chapter 8?

3. What does Trey throw at Cal's house in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 8, what is Trey eating on Cal's front porch when Cal comes home?

5. What year are the license plates on the Hyundai Accent Cal sees in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What excuse does Cal come up with to talk to Sheila Reddy?

2. What are Bobby and some of the other guys arguing about in the village pub in Chapter 3?

3. Why does Cal call Donna in Chapter 6, and what is their conversation like?

4. Why does Cal decide to help Trey?

5. What does Trey tell Cal when he finally gets around to telling him what he wants in Chapter 5?

6. In Chapter 5, what conversation do Cal and Garda Dennis O'Malley have about missing people in the area?

7. Who does Cal meet on the way home in Chapter 6, and what do they do?

8. How is Cal getting along in his new place?

9. How does Cal almost catch the kid who has been watching him?

10. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Cal realize about his decision to try to help Trey find Brendan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cal and Sheila both receive warnings. What warnings do Cal and Sheila receive? How does Sheila take the warnings seriously, but Cal does not?

Essay Topic 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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