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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 does Alex feel betrayed by what Mary Lou wrote in her journal?

2. What does Sal end up kissing the first time she tries to kiss Ben?

3. How did Mr. Cadaver die?

4. What does Phoebe call Sergeant Bickle when he does not seem to take her seriously?

5. What gift did Gramps give to Gram the night that she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Sal meet at the overlook on the way to Lewiston?

2. How does Sal feel whenever she is with Ben and why?

3. Where does Sal tell the sheriff in Longwood that her mother really is? Why?

4. What does Sal discover on her second visit to the police station?

5. How do you think Sal knows to ask for Ben's mother at the hospital?

6. Who has been leaving the notes on Phoebe's porch and why?

7. Why is Sal disappointed when she finds out that Mr. Birkway is Margaret's twin brother?

8. What does Mr. Winterbottom say upset him most about his wife's secret? What does this show about their relationship?

9. When Phoebe sees her mother and Mike together, how is Mrs. Winterbottom different?

10. What did Ben write in his journal, and why does it upset Sal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think of Mr. Birkway's teaching style? What is his main goal in teaching? How could he improve?

Essay Topic 2

How and why does the relationship between Sal and Ben evolve throughout the story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Sal's grandparents on each side of her family: their personalities, relationships, and roles in the story.

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