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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. The night Steve got home from San Diego what did he do?

2. What did Steve notice hanging from the refrigerator magnet the day after the awards banquet?

3. Who went to the awards luncheon with Steve?

4. With his new promotion, what is Steve's new title?

5. Who was the senior who didn't graduate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Houston Sophomore Year (pp 127-131) when Steve returns home after Christmas break?

2. What did GOD club do for the talent show and what was the outcome?

3. After the breakup with Dub, what happened to Steve?

4. What do Steve and Allison share with each other while on the trip to the Pearl Jam concert?

5. Describe the scene in Houston, Sophomore Year (pp. 139-142) when the GOD group goes for a spring break party?

6. Describe what college Steve wants to get accepted to the most and why?

7. Describe the GOD meeting in Houston, Sophomore Year (pp. 112-113).

8. When Steve turns in the last of his essay what do he and Mr. DeMouy talk about?

9. What does Steve's mother agree to and what stipulations does she put on it?

10. Since beginning the essay for Mr.DeMouy, Steve has only used drugs once. What happened to cause Steve to resort back to getting high to deal with his emotions the second time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Steve to his father.

Part 1) Are the similarities between Steve and his father realistic?

Part 2) Is there anything shown to the reader that shows how much they are alike earlier in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Steve's personality and the many changes that he goes through. How does Steve change from the beginning of the story until the end of the story? Why does he change in the way that he does?

Essay Topic 3

Given what is seen in the book, did Steve and his father truly connect and forgive each other? Explain your answer.

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