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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 is it when Stephen goes outside in Chapter 25?

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

3. Who does Stephen get a text from at the end of Chapter 25?

4. Who did Julia leave the dance with in Chapter 14?

5. In Chapter 15, what did Stephen smell being brought to the fourth-years for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Conway tell Stephen after speaking to Frank Mackey alone?

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

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

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

10. How did Finn tell Julia that he got out at night in Chapter 20?

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

The detectives are from a very different social class than the students. What social class are the detectives? What social class are the students? How are their lives different? How has social class influenced the lives of the detectives and the lives of the students and the opportunities available to them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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