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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Remy’s father call his wife?

2. How does Mrs. Marland react when she learns Remy took the sign?

3. What type of pin does Mrs. Campbell have on her coat?

4. What color car did Morgan’s mother buy for him?

5. How much of a fine might be levied for taking the stop sign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Campbells are much more interested in news than the Marlands. How often do the Campbells watch the news? How else do they keep up with what is going on in the world? Why do the Marlands get a newspaper? How often do they watch the news on television? Why are the Campbells more news-minded than the Marlands? What does the Campbell’s interest in the news reveal about the differences between the two families?

Essay Topic 2

For Morgan and Remy, Mrs. Thompson’s death is a life-changing experience; but for Nickie, nothing changes in his life. What type of people were Morgan and Remy before the accident? How were their lives changed by the accident? Did the experience cause them to mature? What type of person was Nickie before the accident? Did Mrs. Thompson’s death change Nickie in any way?

Essay Topic 3

A driver’s license can be considered a rite of passage. In what way is a driver’s license considered to be a rite of passage? How does a driver’s license symbolize maturity? What else might a driver’s license represent? How might a driver’s license represent moving from childhood to adulthood.

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