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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. In Chapter 26, what did Peter used to call Maya when she was little?

2. The first time Benji touches the bar in Chapter 23, how many times does Zackell hit him with a pellet?

3. In Chapter 24, what did Teemu and Vidar do when they thought Ramona was getting Alzheimer's?

4. In Chapter 26, what excuse does Leo use for his swollen face?

5. In Chapter 21, who found Alain's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 40, what does one of the Hed players do?

2. In Chapter 32, what advice does Sune give Peter regarding Benji?

3. In Chapter 30, what does Ana do when she sees Benji at the teacher's cabin in the woods?

4. In Chapter 30, why does Ana not meet Maya at the island?

5. Why does Teemu have to grab Vidar in Chapter 36?

6. In Chapter 25, how do William and his friends get Leo alone to hurt him?

7. In Chapter 32, why does Benji not train with the hockey team?

8. In Chapter 35, why does Vidar play Minecraft?

9. What happens when Benji walks into the Bearskin in Chapter 37?

10. What does Teemu say to Benji at the end of Chapter 39?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Benji and Maya leave town at the end of the novel. What does Maya wish for Benji and herself? What do her wishes symbolize about their lives past and present?

Essay Topic 2

The rape causes feelings of guilt and shame in Maya, her family, and other characters. How do characters take ownership for the rape? How does taking ownership for the rape cause guilt and shame in Maya and others?

Essay Topic 3

William is an angry young man throughout most of the novel. How would you describe William throughout most of the novel? How does he change? Why does he change?

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