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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. Who came and sat with Holly, Julia, Becca, and Selena when they were at the Court in Chapter 10?

2. What is the name of the biggest and best shopping center within walking distance of Kilda's and Colm's?

3. What month was it in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 4, where did Julia, an English girl, and some French guys get into a nightclub over the summer?

5. In Chapter 4, how many cards do Conway and Stephen need to keep from the Secret Place?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why was Julia frustrated with boys?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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