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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 is Opportunity's mascot?

2. Whose file is Tomas looking for in Principal Trenton's office?

3. What disease does Sylvia's mother have?

4. Whose car do Claire and Chris find in the parking lot after hearing gunshots?

5. Who is Trace?

Short Essay Questions

1. What keeps Tomas from skipping school with Fareed?

2. What is the relationship between Tyler and Claire?

3. Why does Claire blame herself for the massacre?

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

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

6. Who is Tracey?

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

8. Why does Claire feel responsible for Matt?

9. How do Fareed and Tomas plan to get into the auditorium?

10. What plan does Claire give the track team after gunshots are heard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters behave in brave ways throughout the text. Which character is the true hero of the novel? Select one character and craft a persuasive essay around a strong thesis. Use direct quotes from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Define dynamic and static characters. Use evidence from the text to analyze the main characters and decide which are dynamic and which are static.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the sibling relationships in the novel. What do these relationships tell the reader about each character?

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