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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. When Stella talks to Shawna Keene in Chapter 14, how long has it been since Mila has been home?

2. Who comes to talk to Stella before regionals in Chapter 24?

3. What type of place does Stella find that Tessie and Daniel Keen recently purchased?

4. What does Naomi wear when she speaks at Mila's funeral?

5. In Chapter 15, what will the hotel provide for Mila's searchers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Stella see Shawna Keene, and what conversation do they have in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 30, why does Tamara think that Stella had nothing to do with Mila's death?

3. In Chapter 29, what emails does Ellie get?

4. What does Ellie tell Stella about where she was when Mila disappeared and how she spent her summer?

5. What secret language did Ellie and Stella used to have?

6. What is Stella reading and why in Chapter 29?

7. Why does Ellie always love coming to Ellacoya?

8. What happened with Allison Traley?

9. What mistake does Stella make during the charity run?

10. What does Stella do after she wins in Chapter 26?

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

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

Noah and Ellie have been seeing one another on the sly. Why have Noah and Ellie been seeing one another on the sly? What does Ellie realize about Noah? Why is she finally able to break off her relationship with him?

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