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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. On the way home from the airport, what begins to fall?

2. Vandalism targeting Ellery is spray painted on which building?

3. Who is driving the car that picks the twins up from the airport?

4. According to Mia in Chapter Five, what school did her older sister attend after leaving Echo Ridge?

5. What does Malcolm experience in Chapter Sixteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Malcolm and Mia follow Daisy in Chapter Eleven?

2. What information does Ellery learn about Sarah in Chapter Eight?

3. What does the reader learn about Sadie, the twins' mother, in Chapter One?

4. What information do the twins get from the yearbooks in Chapter Ten?

5. How does the vandal disrupt the pep rally in Chapter Thirteen?

6. What is the second act of vandalism? Where does it occur? Who discovers it?

7. What is Brooke doing when Ellery and Malcolm discover her in Chapter Fourteen?

8. What odd comments does Brooke make to Malcolm in Chapter Fourteen?

9. Who is Katrin? What does the reader learn about her in Chapters Five and Six?

10. What is the third act of vandalism, as revealed in Chapter Nine? When does it occur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Sarah and Lacey are not literally present in the story, they both play an important role. Discuss the role Sarah and Lacey play regarding the story’s plot and themes.

Essay Topic 2

The power of secrets is a major theme in the novel. Choose three characters who keep a secret, and explain how keeping a secret affects him or her. What are the positive and negative effects of keeping a secret?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.

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