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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 locks the door behind Tyler?

2. In Chapter 3, who does Sylvia first think Tyler is?

3. Where did Mrs. Browne get the charm from for her daughter's bracelet?

4. Who is Ms. Smith?

5. What direction does Tyler give the auditorium?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mr. Browne after his wife dies?

2. What is the relationship between Tomas and Tyler like before he leaves school?

3. Describe Chris and Claire’s relationship at the start of the novel.

4. What is a secret that Sylvia is keeping from Autumn and her family and why?

5. When Sylvia first sees Tyler in the doorway of the auditorium, who does she think it is and why?

6. Why is Principal Trenton’s speech so boring to the students?

7. Why do Fareed and Tomas not leave the school like the 911 operator tells them too?

8. Who is Kevin Rolland?

9. What keeps Tomas from skipping school with Fareed?

10. What happened to Jonah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Claire and Chris’s relationship change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Each of the main characters are dealing with a serious illness in their family. Describe that illness and analyze how it prepares each character for the massacre at the school.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Sylvia and Tyler. In what ways does their relationship fuel the massacre?

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