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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 keeps Tomas from getting kicked out of Opportunity?

2. What does Sylvia do when Tyler tries to kiss her at the Junior Prom?

3. What does Mr. Browne threaten to do if Autumn will not stop dancing?

4. Who alerted the police?

5. What does Tyler make Autumn do while she is on the stage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Fareed, Tomas, and Sylvia go after they leave the auditorium in Section IV?

2. What is Tomas's interaction with Jennifer?

3. Who are Tomas and Sylvia’s other siblings?

4. What does the Police officer do with Claire and Chris in Section III?

5. Describe Tomas's relationship with his grandfather.

6. Why are the police not helping Matt in Section IV?

7. Describe the birthday party that Sylvia threw for Autumn.

8. Why is Tyler going after Sylvia?

9. What does Tyler say to Autumn when she comes to the stage?

10. Why does Tyler shoot Nyah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the key themes of the text is the concept of safety. Describe how Nijkamp brings that theme into the text. What is the role of feeling or not feeling safe in the text?

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

Who is to blame for Tyler's behavior? Create a thesis that identifies who is to blame and write an essay using evidence from the text to support your thesis.

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