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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 4, how long has Mila been in Edgewater?

2. In Chapter 3, what color SUV do Tamara, Raven, and Julia arrive in?

3. How many times a week did Stella have group therapy when she was at Breakbridge?

4. Where does Stella remember that her family was living when she was five?

5. How old was Ellie when her mother went into rehab?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why does Stella run?

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

3. How does Stella feel about parties?

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

5. What does Ellie remember about the Dark Years?

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

7. Why does Stella want to go to Georgetown?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in They'll Never Catch Us? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 3

Stella is accused of killing Mila. Why is Stella accused of killing Mila? Why does it appear that Stella might have hurt Mila? How are appearances deceiving?

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