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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 Six, what type of assignment does Mr. Hidalgo assign the students?

2. What is the name of Vanessa's new medication?

3. What does Vanessa use to cut herself in Chapter Thirty?

4. How did Phillip die?

5. What did Tony learn from his mother about sex?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Vanessa and her brother living with their grandmother?

2. How are Conner and his twin sister, Cara, different?

3. In Chapter Thirty-six, how does Vanessa feel about Aspen Springs?

4. What does Tony remember about the Truckee River?

5. What does Conner think about when he achieves Level Three?

6. How does Conner view Dr. Boston?

7. What does Vanessa do at dinner that is unusual for her?

8. What did Vanessa's father give her for Christmas?

9. What happened to Vanessa's mother that causes Vanessa to feel depression and guilt?

10. Why is Conner in Aspen Springs psychiatric hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The students are assigned to write poems about their happiest memories. The poems they write reveal their intimate feelings.

1) What does Vanessa write about and what does her writing tell the reader about her state of mind?

2) What does Tony write about and what does his writing tell the reader about his state of mind?

3) What does Conner write about and what does his writing tell the reader about his state of mind?

Essay Topic 2

Conner is determined to rid himself of his medications. Do you think his decision was influenced by his mother's attitude toward medication? Is Conner giving up his medication because of his mother? Is Conner's abandonment of his medications consistent with his behavior throughout the book? Give examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What happened in Tony's life that caused him to spin out of control? How could his father have helped him through this event? How could his mother have helped him? What did Tony do as a result of the event? How did the event change his life forever?

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