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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. Jeff thinks the Tillermans worry not about _____________, but about living right for each other, together.

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

3. Jeff decides to talk to Melody as he believes that she is his ______________.

4. Jeff has emotionally gone inside of himself, to a small ______ where he locked the memories of his day and night spent on the beach.

5. What is the name of Dicey's brother, who Jeff meets when he is spending more time with Dicey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Melody say that she is doing with Max which is why she wants to say goodbye to Jeff?

2. Why do Brother Thomas and the Professor show up at the amusement park to see Jeff?

3. What had Melody told Jeff she would have done if he was a girl instead of a boy?

4. What does Jeff realize about Dicey when Dicey's mother dies?

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

6. What is the achievement Jeff learns he and Dicey both share?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anger is an emotion which is often suppressed in the modern world. We are told anger is negative and that it only hurts people.

Part 1: What do you think about expressing anger? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Why?

Part 2: Why do you think Jeff is so hesitant to be angry with his mother?

Part 3: Why do you think Jeff feels so guilty after expressing his anger with this mother?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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