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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 2, what color is Cadence's hair?

2. In Chapter 26, where does Cadence notice that Gat has a mole?

3. In Chapter 10, what snack did Cadence's grandfather remember buying her for the first time at a baseball game when she was four?

4. In Chapter 4, how old was Cadence when Gat started coming to Beechwood?

5. In Chapter 38, what is Cadence doing with Mirren, Johnny, and Gat at midnight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cadence's mom say when Cadence asks her in Chapter 18 what happened during the rest of summer 15?

2. What is Cadence's room like in Chapter 21?

3. In Chapter 4, who are the four liars?

4. In Chapter 8, what do Gat and Cadence believe about God?

5. Who are Tipper and Harris Sinclair?

6. In Chapter 32, what does Johnny want to own?

7. When Taft calls Cadence in Chapter 22, what does he want to do when Cadence comes and what does Cadence tell him?

8. In Chapter 29, who does Cadence see in the middle of the night?

9. In Chapter 14, what does Cadence's father decide they should do together?

10. What project does Cadence start in Chapter 17, and how does she carry out her project?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Except for Chapter 80, the novel is written in first person. How does the use of first person influence the story? How does that point of view determine how readers view the story, Cadence, and other characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. These are round characters. Other characters are just known by a few characteristics or actions. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Harris does not like Ed or Gat because they are not white. How is Tipper’s racism revealed when Ed and Gat are first introduced? How does Harris treat Ed and Gat? How does racism influence Carrie not to marry Ed? How would you describe the way that Harris and Tipper are racist? Does racism persist even after the tragedy?

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