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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. Why do Fareed, Sylvia and Tomas head to the roof?

2. Who does Autumn try to protect as Tyler shoots into the auditorium?

3. Why does Tomas like Autumn?

4. What does Autumn admit to Tyler when they are on the stage together?

5. What does Tomas notice about Tyler's appearance while he is on the stage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Tyler done to Sylvia in the past?

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

3. How are Sylvia and Tomas able to get people out of the auditorium?

4. What is the yearly track team tradition?

5. What makes Autumn finally reveal herself?

6. Why is Tyler going after Sylvia?

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

8. Describe Tyler and Claire's relatinship.

9. What is Tomas's interaction with Jennifer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The title of the text, This is Where it Ends, is mentioned different times in the text. Trace the different places the phrase is used in the text and analyze the deeper meaning of the title. What are the different possible meanings of the title?

Essay Topic 3

Consider some of the name choices that Nijkamp makes in her text. Select three unique naming choices she makes and analyze the multiple potential meaning of the word, and explain why she selected that particular name.

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