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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. Catherine gets permission from Mrs. Morehouse to do what?

2. What does the boy visiting Kristi share with Kristi and Catherine but not with David?

3. Why does David scream at Catherine?

4. Jason tells Catherine that sometimes he wishes he ___________________.

5. What is different about the "Together" card Catherine gives to Jason at his party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the emotional impact that Jason's asking Catherine to the dance has on Catherine?

2. What gift does Catherine get for Jason's birthday?

3. How could Catherine not have known that the "Together" card would make Jason so upset?

4. What secret does Jason reveal to Catherine and how does Catherine respond?

5. What emotional barrier does Catherine cross when deciding to ask Jason to go to the dance?

6. In the end, how does Catherine decide to treat David?

7. How does Catherine help Jason "run" around the parking lot at the therapy building?

8. What reason does Catherine give her mother for why she stormed out of Jason's house?

9. How does Catherine show her new level of maturity regarding her relationships with David and Jason at the end?

10. How is Jason's personality and mischievous spirit exhibited when teasing Catherine at the therapy office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the greatest lesson Catherine learns from David? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Catherine always recall about life with her brother?

Essay Topic 2

Cynthia Lord is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Frustration takes on an almost human persona in this book. What were the sources of emotional abuse in the story? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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