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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 season is it as this story opens?

2. Which sport does Mason excel at in school?

3. What does the hitchhiker say he will do if Tex continues to speed?

4. How does Tex feel about the conversation about staying or going after his friends leave the fortune teller?

5. What happens to the hitchhiker?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tex feel after he overhears what Jamie says to her friends?

2. How would you describe the relationship between Tex and Cole?

3. What epiphany does Tex come to after the incident at the outdoor store?

4. What does Tex remind Jamie about relationships?

5. How does Tex handle the revelation that Pop is not his father?

6. How does Lem come to the revelation that Mason wants respect more than money?

7. Why would you say Tex is concerned about people leaving?

8. Why do you think Mason is skipping the fair this year?

9. What is Tex facing for the second time that same day?

10. Why is Mason frustrated with his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing Tex's relationship with his father and how it changes throughout the novel. Use specific examples from novel to provide examples to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing Mason's relationship with his father and how it is described throughout the novel. Use specific examples from the novel to provide examples to support your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the many poor choices that Tex makes throughout the novel. Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your essay.

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