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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. Who asks Tony to read his poem?

2. Which kids choose to stay at Aspen Springs for Easter.

3. What are the names of the counselors at Wilderness Camp?

4. In Chapter Ninety, what is the goal for the first full day of camp?

5. Why didn't Tony write his paper about Phillip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Vanessa as she begins to think about Conner's hand on her back?

2. What advice does Conner give to Tony about his sexual feelings toward Vanessa?

3. What will the wilderness challenge be like?

4. What does Tony tell Conner he did that caused him to be sent to juvenile hall?

5. Why does Conner become so upset during the movie outing?

6. What happens between Tony and Vanessa in Chapters Seventy-seven and Seventy-eight?

7. What is Tony's response to Conner's questions about his sexuality?

8. Why is Vanessa getting sick in the bathroom?

9. Who is Carmella?

10. Why doesn't Conner think he is ready to go home after the wilderness challenge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does each of the teens want when they leave Aspen Springs? How likely are they to receive what they are longing for?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Tony and Phillip

1) How did Tony meet Phillip?

2) What happened to Phillip?

3) What was the nature of the relationship between Tony and Phillip?

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