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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. As the spring comes, Jeff prepares the _____________ and begins to see the herons again.

2. ____________ tells Jeff he worries he might be losing touch with Jeff again.

3. Jeff tells the Professor that he is okay, but that __________ what he had done to Melody is the hardest part.

4. What does Jeff begin to do as it's the only thing which reminds him of the excitement he felt at the beach?

5. Jeff learns that Dicey also cut teacher Chapelle down to size. Which subject does Chapelle teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the two students that Jeff finds interesting at Chrisfeld school?

2. Why does Jeff suddenly feel that his life is rich at the start of this chapter?

3. What does Jeff do for the Tillermans, though he has gone out of his way to avoid them after Melody's visit?

4. Why is the Professor worried when Gambo's lawyer is coming to visit their house?

5. What was Phil's impression of Jeff's mother when she stopped in town to visit Jeff?

6. What does Wilhemina tell Jeff about the Tillerman family and how they arrived at their current home?

7. What does Jeff begin to do in order to see Dicey more often, meeting her brother at the same time?

8. What does Jeff do during the last free period of the day during his sophomore year of high school?

9. Why does Jeff begin to ride the roller coasters after returning home to his father's house?

10. Ten days before school lets out, what does Jeff see when he reaches his house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The truth is not always a pretty thing, as Jeff finds out when he finally confronts his mother.

Part 1: Why do you think people lie to the ones they love?

Part 2: Why do you think Melody does not want to tell Jeff the truth about her situation and her feelings toward him?

Part 3: Do you think Jeff should have told Melody the truth about his feelings? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout life, people make decisions based on the reactions of others. Jeff does this often in accordance to his parents and with whom he is living.

Part 1: Why does Jeff favor his mother at the starting point of this story?

Part 2: Why does Jeff change his mind about his mother at one point of the story?

Part 3: Which parent does Jeff seem to love more? Why?

Essay Topic 3

During the case of separate and divorce, children are often made to chose one parent over another, as Jeff was.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important for a child to choose a side during a divorce?

Part 2: Why do you think it's unfair to have a child make a decision about who he should live with?

Part 3: In what ways might Jeff's life have been affected if he had made the opposite decisions about the parent to live with?

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