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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. Where does Nick throw up?

2. What does Nick’s mother offer to do when they get home from the hospital?

3. What compliment does Nick give to Mr. MacDonald?

4. What awkward question does Nick ask his parents at dinner?

5. What does Nick tell Mr. MacDonald was wrong with his body?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Nick’s parents set him up then break his spirit?

2. What is Nick’s ride in April’s father’s car like?

3. What is Nick’s favorite part of Into the Dust?

4. What present does Nick present Mr. MacDonald with?

5. What happens when Nick calls April after he is out of the hospital?

6. What happens to the gift Mr. MacDonald bring Nick?

7. What is left to be resolved at the end of Booked?

8. What happens when Nick confronts the Egglestons at Charlene’s pool party?

9. How does Nick’s stomach affect his friendship with April and his soccer match?

10. What signs does Nick have that things are all getting back to normal and even getting good?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of Booked. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

What are the challenges Nick overcomes to make this book a rite of passage for him? How does he overcome these challenges, and what does he learn at each stage? What are the next set of challenges that come into view for Nick?

Essay Topic 3

What is the effect of the poetry on Booked? What is the range of poetic styles in Booked? How does he help the telling of the story, and where if at all does it detract from it?

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