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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 12, who was the first person who was able to turn a light on and off by making a fist?

2. What color is the fourth-year common room in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 10 what did Becca buy her mother for Christmas?

4. What color was the kilt for Holly's school uniform?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was in the bag by the swing-set, and how did Holly feel about it in the Prologue?

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

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

5. What does Stephen think when he sees Holly in Chapter 1?

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

7. What was the Court and why did Becca hate it?

8. In Chapter 13, what does Julia say about Chris and Joanne?

9. What did Julia, Holly, Becca, and Selena vow in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Holly, Julia, Becca, and Selena are very close friends. What is revealed about the power of friendship through their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

The detectives are from a very different social class than the students. What social class are the detectives? What social class are the students? How are their lives different? How has social class influenced the lives of the detectives and the lives of the students and the opportunities available to them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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