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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 time were Holly and her friends in the art room in Chapter 7?

2. In Chapter 8, what did Julia remember doing to a boy who tried to get fresh with her?

3. In Chapter 13, how many times does Orla say that she snuck out with Joanne and the others to meet Colm guys?

4. How old is Holly in Chapter 1?

5. Who is the second person that Conway and Stephen interview in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

5. What does Stephen think about the car that Conway takes to go to Kilda's in Chapter 3 and about her driving?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in The Secret Place, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections of the book?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses exposition to reveal information about the past. How does the author use exposition to help readers and Stephen understand what happened last year? How does the use of exposition impact the story and develop characters?

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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