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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 38, what is Cadence doing with Mirren, Johnny, and Gat at midnight?

2. In Chapter 12, where might Cadence have hit her head?

3. In Chapter 6, what were Johnny and Mirren staging?

4. In Chapter 28, what does Cadence imagine starts the pain in her head?

5. In Chapter 12, where was Cadence taken when she was found shivering on the beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what issues is Cadence having after her accident?

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

3. In Chapter 36, how does Cadence say that she spent her time when her dad went to the Colosseum?

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

5. In Chapter 7, who is Gat's girlfriend?

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

7. In Chapter 6, why does Cadence tear all the roses off a single bush and throw them into the sea?

8. In Chapter 1, how does Cadence describe the Sinclairs?

9. In Chapter 35, what advice does Taft have for Cadence in Chapter 34?

10. In Chapter 33, why does Cadence tell Gat that she is angry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cadence tries to persuade her grandfather to sell his ivory statues and give the money to a wildlife cause. What do the statues represent to Harris? What do they reveal about his character? How do they show the things that have been important to him in life?

Essay Topic 2

Tipper dies before summer 15. What was Tipper’s role in the family? How did she unify the family? Why did the family facture after her death?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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