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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. What is Veg's idea for the talent show?

2. What did Mr.Waters tell Steve that is required to make high school better than college?

3. After a fight with Sarah, what did Steve learn about his mother?

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

5. Where was Allison off visiting?

Short Essay Questions

1. During his junior year, Steve won what award and who went with him to get it?

2. What does Steve tell Dub about the relationship between him and his father?

3. As he waited in line to walk across the stage to get his diploma what thoughts go through Steve's mind?

4. Describe the scene at Steve's father's wedding.

5. 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?

6. A month before graduation Steve calls his father for what reason?

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

8. Describe Steve's reaction to Jacqueline.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship that Steve has with his father.

Part 1) Describe the relationship between Steve and his father at the beginning of the story. Compare that to the relationship of Steve and his mother.

Part 2) In what way does the relationship between Steve and his father change over the course of the book? What is the reason for the majority of the change?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the purpose of the club that Doug started called GOD. In what ways did the club contradict itself? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Why is Steve seemingly unable to see the similarities between him and his father?

Part 2) Why is Sarah able to see them so easily?

Part 3) Speculate on whether Steve becomes more or less like his father and why.

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