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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 3, how old are Benji Mason and Steve Long when they find Chase's body?

2. In Chapter 6, where did Tate's great-great-grandfather emigrate from?

3. In Chapter 8, what is Chase's widow's name?

4. In Chapter 6, where does Kya's father go to talk to the army?

5. In Chapter 20, what does Kya do while she waits for Tate?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why might people want to kill Chase?

2. In Chapter 22, when had Tate come back to see Kya, and why did he not speak to her?

3. In Chapter 21, how does Kya feel as the years pass without Tate?

4. In Chapter 19, what do some guys tells the sheriff and his deputy that might help solve Chase's murder?

5. In Chapter 2, what advice does Jodie give Kya before he leaves?

6. In Chapter 1, what does Kya see when she runs to the porch after hearing the screen door slap?

7. Where and when is Chase Andrews body discovered in the Prologue?

8. In Chapter 11, how does Kya make money when her father disappears?

9. In Chapter 15, who does Kya discover has been leaving her gifts, and what does the gift giver decide to do when they meet?

10. In Chapter 17, what does Jumpin' tell Kya about people looking for her and what he told them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kya has a relationship with Chase. Why does Kya accept Chase’s advances? How long is their relationship? What makes Kya end the relationship? How does Chase lie during the relationship? How does he expect the relationship to continue even after his marriage? Why is the relationship dysfunctional?

Essay Topic 2

In a novel, the protagonist is usually the main character and the antagonist is the character who causes the protagonist the most problems in the story. Who is the protagonist in the novel and why? Who is the main antagonist and why? How are interactions between these two characters responsible for conflict in the novel? How does the protagonist handle the conflicts caused by the protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

During the trial suspense is used to keep readers wondering if Kya is guilty or innocent. How does the author use suspense to create a sense of uncertainty and anxiety during the trial? How are emotions affected by way that the author uses suspense? How is suspense used to create anticipation?

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