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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. According to Daisy in Chapter Twenty-Four, what odd piece of jewelry did Lacey have shortly before her death?

2. Who encounters Ellery as she is walking alone in Chapter Thirty?

3. According to Officer Rodriguez in Chapter Thirty-Two, why are the McNultys not being investigated?

4. As Ellery discovers in Chapter Twenty-Five, the date on the invoice corresponds to which event?

5. According to Sadie in Chapter Twenty-Two, what was she doing the night Sarah disappeared?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is responsible for Brooke's murder? Why? Upon getting caught by Ellery and Malcolm, what does the murderer do?

2. According to Ellery and Malcolm in Chapter Thirty-Four, who is guilty of the hit-and-run? How do they know this?

3. Why does Officer Rodriguez go to Declan's apartment in Chapter Thirty-Three? What does Malcolm learn?

4. What strange occurrence does Katrin report to Officer McNulty in Chapter Eighteen? How does Malcolm respond to her claim?

5. What does Nana tell Ellery about the broken figurine in Chapter Nineteen? What does Ellery think about the figurine?

6. What happens when Ellery and Malcolm arrive at the homecoming dance in Chapter Twenty-Seven? How do they gain entry?

7. What does Ellery discover in Chapter Twenty-Eight? What leads her to this discovery?

8. How does Ellery gain access to the office in Chapter Twenty-Five? What does she do there?

9. Who was the vandal, as revealed in Chapter Thirty-Six? What was the vandal's motive?

10. What does Malcolm learn about Viv's plans for the anniversary article in Chapter Twenty-Three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A red herring is a clue that is intended to mislead the reader. Choose three of the novel’s “red herrings” and discuss how they mislead both the protagonist and the reader.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using alternating perspectives. How does viewing the action through the eyes of both Ellery and Malcolm affect the story? How would the book be different if the story was told through just one perspective?

Essay Topic 3

Ellery experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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