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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. Who runs with Stella for part of the Longshot in Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 7, when does Noah think he will hear about Princeton?

3. Who comforts Ellie after she has a confrontation with Noah on the party bus in Chapter 8?

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

5. In Chapter 3, how many girls are on the Edgewater team?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Julia tell Stella right before Longshot?

4. What is Longshot supposed to be?

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

6. What does Ellie remember about the Dark Years?

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

8. Why do Stella and Mila have the same pair of Nike shoes?

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

10. What does Mila compare the scene at Foxfire Point to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stella has a reputation for being a loner. Why does Stella have a reputation for being a loner? What did she experience as a child that made her keep to herself? Why is Stella not a people person?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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