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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 the coroner sell at the farmers market?

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

3. When does Parker say that the last time Shawna Keene heard from Mila in Chapter 15?

4. Last year, in what place did Allison Tarley come in at State?

5. Who does Stella sit with during the assembly in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Naomi say about Mila at her funeral?

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

7. At the beginning of Chapter 14, what is Stella feeling about Mila?

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

9. What happened with Allison Traley?

10. In Chapter 25, how does Ellie feel when Stella wins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Stella has a specific college dream. Why does Stella want to get a scholarship to Georgetown? What does the place represent and symbolize to her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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