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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. Hunter is scarred by the fact that his father did what in the novel?

2. How old is Autumn in the beginning of the novel?

3. Who tells Autumn that her father wants to see her in the beginning of the novel?

4. What is the name of Kristina's mother?

5. What is the name of Cora's teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What upsets Autumn about her aunt's evolving relationship with Liam in the novel?

2. How is Hunter's tendency toward infidelity illustrated as an addiction in the novel?

3. Who has abused Summer's young foster sister Ashante in the novel? How does Summer discover this fact?

4. Describe the character of Cora Shepherd in the novel. How did Autumn come into Cora's custody?

5. What does Autumn know about her biological parents in the beginning of the novel?

6. Describe Summer's family and living arrangements in the beginning of the novel. What separated Summer from her father?

7. Why does Marie Haskins go to Las Vegas in the novel? What does Hunter learn has happened with his mother there?

8. What leads up to Autumn's first kiss in the novel? What causes her anxiety before this event?

9. Describe Autumn's childhood and family life in the novel. Where does she live and with whom?

10. What happens when Nikki sees Hunter being flirted with by fans in the novel? What advice does Montana give Hunter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define, analyze and discuss the themes of abandonment and neglect in the novel. What effects have been seen in Kristina's children of their abandonment by their parents? How has their neglect or abandonment affected them differently. How are the older children's experiences better or worse than those of the elder children?

Essay Topic 2

Describe, analyze and discuss the narrative structure of the novel. How is the novel nontraditional in its separation of chapters and in its narrative voice? Is the plot structure traditional or non-traditional? Where does the rising action in the novel take place? Where is the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Autumn's relationship with her father after they have first met. How does Trey's presence inspire Autumn to meet her mother? Is this meeting a positive or negative thing for Autumn's development? Why?

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