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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. One of the kids at school refers to Ben as a _____.

2. What is the name of Raina's oldest sister?

3. Craig says that the trees have become ______.

4. Where is Steve at this time?

5. Craig says that when he first arrived in Michigan, he and Raina were ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Craig view Raina's popularity?

2. What is the structure of Raina's family?

3. Describe the story about people living in dark caverns.

4. What request does Julie make of Raina?

5. Judy has regrets about her past and expresses them to Raina. What are Judy's regrets?

6. Explain the scene when Craig and Raina return to the mountain.

7. What occurs after Craig gets home?

8. What does Raina say when she talks about Julie and Dave.

9. What is Raina's opinion of the Garden of Eden?

10. Discuss the presentation of the new bed to Phil and Craig. How do the boys respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Thomspon's use of foreshadowing throughout the book. Give at least three examples of foreshadowing. Give details and the purpose of using the technique. How else could the reader learn about the important information? What other technique might have been used?

Essay Topic 2

Craig and Phil experienced sexual abuse as young children. Explain why Thompson glosses over the situation and the resulting effects of the abuse. Also discuss the situation and how it affected each character.

Essay Topic 3

Craig is faced with a lot of pressure - at home, at church, in school, at parties, and at camp. Throughout it all, Craig manages to stay true to himself as much as possible. Discuss the importance of remaining true to oneself, provides example of how Craig achieved this in the book.

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