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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 6, who gave Julia some cider?

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

3. How long in Chapter 1 has Holly been a boarder at St. Kilda's?

4. How many stories tall is the mall that Kilda's and Colm's students go to?

5. In Chapter 1, what year is Holly at St. Kilda's?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 12, what ability did Holly, Julia, Becca, and Selena discover that they had?

5. How and where was Chris Harper's body found?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Conway tell the girls after they bring them together in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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