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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 month was it in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 6, what store was supposed to be built in a field by the mall?

3. In Chapter 9, what subjects were Becca and the other combining for their art project?

4. How old did Conway think that Becca looked when she interviewed her last year?

5. In Chapter 7, what type of posters are in the staff room?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how did Julia, Holly, Selena, and Becca get a key to the school?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Conway tell Stephen about handling Becca, and why does he have to change his approach?

3. In Chapter 2, where did Becca and Selena take Holly and Julia after they settled and had some free time?

4. Where were Selena, Holly, Julia, and Becca and what were they doing in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 1, why does Holly comes to see Stephen?

6. Why did Becca not want to go to the Valentine's dance in Chapter 12?

7. How did St. Kilda's survive the murder of Chris Harper according to Miss Eileen McKenna, the headmistress?

8. In Chapter 11, why does Alison start screaming, and how does Mis McKenna dismiss what Alison claims to see?

9. Who do Conway and Stephen interview first and why in Chapter 7?

10. What does Conway tell Orla in Chapter 13 and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interview techniques are important when the detectives speak to witnesses and suspects. How do Stephen and Conway’s interview techniques differ? Who seems to be more adept at speaking with students and why? How do interview techniques determine the success of solving the case?

Essay Topic 2

Becca wears jeans to the Valentine’s dance. Why does Becca wear jeans to the Valentine’s dance? Does she care what the other girls think of her choice? What does her decision to wear the jeans reveal about being your own person?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

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