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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 type of poetry did Holly and the others need to write in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 11, how old do the lads in Documents say the book is that the words came from that are glued on Chris's photograph?

3. What trees were Holly, Julia, Becca, and Selena under when they made a vow in Chapter 8?

4. How old is Holly in Chapter 1?

5. Who do girls have to get the key from for a study room?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what was the kid like who came up to Becca and what did he want?

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

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

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

5. How did Conway get food for her and Stephen in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Conway and Stephen experience sexual harassment. How do Conway and Stephen both experience sexual harassment? Why is the victim usually the one who is blamed? Why is it difficult to know how to respond to sexual harassment based on what Conway and Stephen experience?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in the book? How does using two different points of view allow the reader to share information about characters and events? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

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