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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. How long has Tamara's family been in Edgewater?

2. How often did Marlisse Williams babysit Stella and Ellie for an entire year?

3. In Chapter 8, what is Ellie drinking on the party bus?

4. How often does Mila FaceTime with her friend Naomi from Connecticut?

5. Who actually ran Longshot Stella's freshman year on the cross country team?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mila Keene, and why is she at Edgewater?

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

3. What actually happens during Longshot?

4. What does Ellie remember about the Dark Years?

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

6. What does Ellie remember about getting pregnant?

7. How does Stella feel about parties?

8. What did Stella have to do to stay on the track team after an incident with Allison Tarley?

9. Why did the media refer to Edgewater as Deadwater?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainly about what will happen in a story. What would be some suspenseful scenes in They'll Never Catch Us? How does the author create suspense in those sections of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Detective Parker does not like Stella. Why does Detective Parker not like Stella? Does he seem to have a grudge against her? Does he seem to be trying to get revenge?

Essay Topic 3

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in They'll Never Catch Us? How do they deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot?

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