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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. At the beginning of Chapter 36, what does Cadence do with Johnny, Mirren, and Gat?

2. In Chapter 35, who has to be reminded that Cadence does not remember half of summer 15?

3. In Chapter 13, what was the diagnosis for Cadence's headaches?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Cadence start doing every day?

5. In Chapter 7, what was the name of Gat's New York girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12, what does Cadence say about her accident?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 14, how does Cadence describe her trip with her father?

7. How does Cadence describe going to school in Chapter 15?

8. How does Cadence describe New Clairmont and how it compares to the old house?

9. In Chapter 28, how does Cadence describe the way that her headache comes on?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cadence begins to dislike her family’s view of materialism. How does the phrase “Whoever dies with the most stuff wins,” (46) describe the Sinclair view of possessions? How does Cadence begin to feel about possessions? What is communicated about materialism through Cadence’s actions and the things her family surrounds themselves with?

Essay Topic 2

Cadence has a very close relationship with Johnny, Mirren, and Gat. What type of relationship do they have on the island? How does their relationship change when they are away from the island? What do those silences reveal about their relationship? How would you describe the relationship between the four teens?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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