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

2. Who does Ellie think put the red paint on Stella's locker in Chapter 23?

3. Where does everyone go after the chat at Ellacoya in Chapter 30?

4. What time does Ellie go for a run in Chapter 17?

5. On Wednesday in Chapter 15, what time is the cross country team to show up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is found when Stella, Ellie, Julia and Raven are searching the banks by the boat launch?

2. Why does Ellie always love coming to Ellacoya?

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

4. What advice does Coach Gary give Stella in Chapter 18?

5. Why is Stella taken out of practice in Chapter 20?

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

7. What happened with Allison Traley?

8. What does Stella remember about a barbecue the Johnsons invited everyone to when she was younger?

9. Why could Thomas Keene not have hurt his daughter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters in the book are cross-country runners. What does running mean to various characters? What problems are created by the competition on the team? What is communicated about competitive sports and the pros and cons of these types of sports?

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

Stella resents having Mila move to Edgewater. Why does Stella resent having Mila move to Edgewater? How does her attitude toward Mila change? What connection develops between them?

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