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Stuart GibbsA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Think about the novel’s organization. The narrative covers around a month of time, but only a few days at the beginning and end of the plot are given any detail. What effect does this treatment of time have on the novel?
Compare and contrast the way Ben is seen at home and at the academy. What are the major differences and similarities?
Analyze Ben and Erica’s relationship. Erica begins the novel without much respect or regard for Ben. Using text evidence from the novel, explain how their relationship changes over the course of the story.
By Stuart Gibbs
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