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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 18, where does Cal punch Donie when he makes fun of Trey?

2. What color is Brendan's hideout?

3. What year of college did Alyssa get mugged and beat up?

4. What song does Cal sing in Chapter 11?

5. What was the name of the guy who mugged and beat up Alyssa?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Cal remember about Cliona?

2. In Chapter 16, what story does Cal tell Trey about what happened to Brendan?

3. What does Donie's house look like?

4. What does Cal learn about the police being in Ardnakelty on March 16?

5. In Chapter 17, why does Cal call Lena, and what does Lena do?

6. What is the shop like where Caroline works?

7. In Chapter 12, why does Cal think he was warned the night before?

8. Why does Cal tell Trey to quit looking for Brendan?

9. Why does Trey wear her hair in a buzz cut?

10. What work gets done on Cal's house after he sends Trey away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trey and Brendan are siblings. How would you describe the relationship between Trey and Brendan? Why does Trey have to know what happened to him?

Essay Topic 2

Cal gets his firearms license and buys a gun. What does Cal want a rifle? What does the gun symbolize at first and how and why does the symbolism change?

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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