She spends time in her room completing math problems.
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What is ironic about Tom MacKenzie telling the police he has taught his sons how to use guns safely?
His older son, Michael, might be the murderer.
100
What is Michael's brother's favorite game?
Jeopardy
100
Where and when does the Prologue take place?
The book opens at Michael's birthday party on the 4th of July.
200
What is the small stone that Michael must swallow?
Michael let his father believe he passed his driver's test.
200
Who comes to visit Jenna and what does this person ask?
Andrea; she wants Jenna to go to the pool.
200
What literary element is used in '...the bullet rips through the summer haze...like an old homing pigeon'?
'Like an old homing pigeon' is a simile for the bullet.
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Who does Andrea 'Andi', Jenna's best friend, have a crush on?
Michael
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Why does Michael wrestle with his conscience throughout the story?
Michael knows he accidentally killed Jenna's dad when he fired his Winchester rifle in the air on his birthday; the fourth of July.
300
What evidence is the police looking for that might connect Michael to the murder?
Westchester Rifle
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Who does Jenna begrudgingly get information from about the police's suspect?
Annie Rico
300
What are the 'stones' in the title of this novel a symbol of?
Stones represent difficult decisions that must be made.
300
What is Ralph Healey's role in the Ward case?
He is the investigating officer.
300
What does Darcy, Michael's ex, tell Amy?
Darcy makes up a mean lie that Michael was using Amy for a bet.
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What became Michael's sanctuary?
Amy Ruggerio's house was the one place Michael felt he could escape his worries.
400
What happens in Jenna's dream?
She struggles as the vines pull her toward the Ghost Tree.
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'Jenna Ward's hand hangs above her brow, a visor blotting out the sun.' is an example of what literary element?
'A visor blotting the sun' is a metaphor for Jenna's hand.
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What did Joe tell the officer's about the rifle and where it was?
He said it was in his car, someone broke in and stole the rifle his CD player and CD's.
400
Who was harassing Amy at Judd Passarello's party?
Amy was being hit on by Joe Sadowski, Michael's best friend.
500
What are the strange things happening at the Ward house?
Michael has been weeding the flower bed and clearing out the gutters for Mrs. Ward and Jenna.
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How does Jenna act towards Jason at the party?
She has another panic attack.
500
What example of foreshadowing does the author predominately use?
The author uses the Ghost Tree to provide hints as to what will happen at the end of the novel.
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What details are in the letter that Amy sent to Jenna?
Amy expresses her condolences and her understanding of what Jenna is going through. Her parents died a few years ago in a car accident. She also shares some memories.