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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. Why does Dru decide she might not be special to Mike?

2. What does Dru's mother want for her?

3. Who do Mike and Dru sit next to at the party?

4. Who do Mike and Dru see while walking?

5. Where do Dru and Mike go for a walk from the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elisa want Dru to warn Tom about and what does Dru say to Tom?

2. Where does everyone go from the celebration and what does Dru promise Elisa?

3. What does MIke tell Dru about Diane, Tom and Hopi?

4. What will Mrs. Moriarty be doing in the fall, and how do the two families feel about the California University system? How does Dru's dad feel about his children and college?

5. What does Mike say to Elisa about his feelings towards her?

6. What does Mike ask Dru out on the terrace, and what is her response?

7. Where does Dru go running with her dog, who does she see and what does she hope about Elisa?

8. Who picks Dru up at Elisa's and how does she get ready to go to the party?

9. What happens when and right after the twins jump?

10. What does Tom announce when the music stops and what does Diane do after the announcement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dru is a bit guilty of catering to her boyfriend, just like Elisa. Mike is not controlling, but she will do certain things for him. She goes to the Spindrift, though she does not feel like it. She wears her hair the way he likes it. She looks longingly at her new clothes for Northwestern, a place that represents distance from Mike. In a subliminal way, Mike gets in her head. And she submits to what he wants.

1. Do you think it is positive or negative behavior to do certain things for another person even if you don't necessarily want to do them yourself? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think there is a part of Dru who believes she is giving up too much of herself to date Mike? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think the female in a relationship tends to give up more than the male? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of teenagers feeling invisible throughout "Jumping the Nail".

Trace and analyze the theme of peer pressure throughout "Jumping the Nail".

Trace and analyze the theme of control and power in a relationship throughout "Jumping the Nail".

Essay Topic 3

In some sense, most novels, deal with the concept of good and evil. Discuss the following:

1. What are the forces allied with "good" in Jumping the Nail's world and what forces are allied with "evil"?

2. How does one distinguish good from evil? How is good distinguished from evil in "Jumping the Nail"?

3.Is there a universal consensus on what constitutes good or evil? Why or why not?

4. Do you generally agree with the ideas of good and evil in "Jumping the Nail"? Why or why not?

5. What are several examples of good and evil in your culture? Do you agree with these ideas? Why or why not?

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