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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. What job does Miranda have in the sandwich shop?

2. How did Quack get his nickname?

3. Who convinces a sandwich shop owner to give jobs to Colin, Miranda and Annemarie?

4. Where does Miranda invite Annemarie in Chapter 19?

5. What does Miranda find at the sandwich shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Quack and how does Miranda know him?

2. What does Miranda do when she encounters someone who frightens her?

3. Who is Colin and what job does he get for himself, Miranda and Annemarie?

4. Describe Miranda's encounter with the boy who punched Sal the day after Sal was hurt.

5. What is the nature of Miranda's mother's relationship with Richard?

6. Who is Sal and what is his role in Miranda's life?

7. Why is Miranda startled upon returning home from school one day?

8. What is the content of the mysterious notes and who is writing them?

9. What are the two notes that Miranda finds and why are they so unsettling for Miranda?

10. Where does Miranda find the first note and what is its content?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the ongoing conflict between Julia and Miranda. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? What does Miranda learn about the source of Julia's true anger? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Does Stead end the story on a note of hope for Miranda or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with flawed relationships and evolving trends and ways of life? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Marcus. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Marcus?

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