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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jim believe has ratted on him for taking drugs before basketball games?

2. Where does Jim recover after he leaves the movie theater?

3. Where does Frank Pinewater's mother take him in hopes of curing his drug habit?

4. What activity does Jim say is helping him know he needs to write?

5. What does Willie do to Jim's soda that offends him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a "war baby?" Why does Jim believe he is paying for a war he was not alive for? Discuss how war affects future generations.

Essay Topic 2

How are teachers portrayed in the diaries? How is education portrayed? What feelings or experiences might explain Jim's fantasy of bringing a gun to school?

Essay Topic 3

How does Jim show his identity? How does his identity change over the course of his teen years?

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