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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 was the name of the detective Stephen remembered in Chapter 23 who gave him a chance?

2. In Chapter 21, who does Stephen realize Conway has thought is the murderer all along?

3. How long before Chris died did Joanne send him her last texts?

4. In Chapter 20, where did Julia decide she could show Finn her picture of being out at midnight?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the story of the ghost nun?

5. In Chapter 17, why does Conway think that the girls are seeing Chris?

6. When did Chris stop texting Joanne?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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