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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 7, how long is the first run?

2. After Homecoming, where is the after-party?

3. Who wins the first race at the end of Chapter 7?

4. Where did Calvin Parker go to college?

5. In Chapter 10 how long does Stella tell Mila that her mother has been sober except for one episode?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compared to Ellie's family, how often did Bethany's family go to Johnson Tavern?

2. What happened after Ellie yelled at Noah on the party bus after Homecoming?

3. Who is Bethany, and why does Ellie miss her?

4. In Chapter 3, who is sitting in the bleachers for practice and why?

5. What is the history of Ellacoya?

6. How and why does Stella run?

7. Why does Ellie fall during a run in Chapter 7?

8. Why is Noah dating Ellie secretly?

9. Why does Stella get upset with Mila in Chapter 13?

10. How did Ellie's friendship with Bethany end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Steckler family refers to a time when the girls were young as the Dark Years. What was happening during those years? Why does the family refer to those years as the Dark Years? How did those years affect relationships between family members?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in They'll Never Catch Us? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Stella and Shawna have a conversation about the investigation into Mila’s disappearance. What conversation do they have about Mila’s disappearance? Why does Shawn not trust the police to do a thorough investigation?

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