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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 25 what does Gemma say she was getting from the groundskeeper who sold drugs?

2. Who let Chris and Selena sit on the stairs in Chapter 14?

3. Who was with Joanne when she filmed a video of Chris and Selena?

4. When did Joanne take the video of Chris and Selena?

5. Who does Gemma say that she saw in the groundskeeper's shed who sold drugs?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, how does Stephen tell Conway that Frank Mackey will act if they call him while they interview Holly?

2. How did Julia arrange to meet Chris and what did she do when she met him at night in Chapter 24?

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

4. In Chapter 25, what does Stephen learn from Gemma?

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

6. Why does Holly think that Selena did not tell her friends that she was seeing Chris?

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

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

9. In Chapter 24, what did Julia realize about Chris and his relationship with Selena?

10. What was the story of the ghost nun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Joanne and her friends want Julia to have Selena break up with Chris. Why do Joanne and her friends want Selena to break up with Chris? What does jealousy have to do with Joanne and her friends wanting Julia to persuade Selena to break up with Chris?

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