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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 did Holly remember in Chapter 24 that Selena wanted to be after school?

2. In Chapter 22, what color lip gloss did Gemma use?

3. What color shirt did Chris wear to the Valentine's dance in Chapter 14?

4. What were the girls playing in Chapter 20?

5. In Chapter 16, who ordered Chris and Selena to come inside?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Chris tell Selena that he wanted to do when he got older?

2. In Chapter 22, who talked to Julia on the bus, and what did they discuss?

3. In Chapter 19, what did Alison say that she saw Holly do?

4. Why was it unusual in Chapter 22 for Gemma to ride the bus to school?

5. In Chapter 15, why does Stephen open the door suddenly and what does he find there?

6. What text did Stephen receive at the end of Chapter 25, and what did he realize?

7. What does McKenna threaten to do if Conway and Stephen do not leave in Chapter 15, and how does Conway get to stay at the school?

8. What theory does Conway propose to Holly for why she and Stephen suspect that one of Holly's group killed Chris in Chapter 23?

9. How did Finn and Julia leave the dance in Chapter 14?

10. In Chapter 18, how did Chris get a phone to Selena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author features two groups of friends in the book. Who are the two groups of friends? How are the friends different and why is that important in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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