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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. How old was Park's mother when she married Park's father?

2. On what day of the week does Park attend taekwando classes?

3. What is one of the main reasons that Eleanor does not want to walk home from school in Chapter 2?

4. Who is the 9th grade girl that Park had kissed the year before?

5. Based on Eleanor's observations, how well does Park take care of the comic books that he lets her borrow?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, Eleanor and the kids wake to the sounds of a fight between Richie and their mother. What does Eleanor remark about the situation?

2. How has Park's attitude changed in Chapter 23? Why has it changed?

3. What causes Eleanor internal conflict regarding her feelings for Park?

4. Why is Park conflicted about having Eleanor visit in Chapter 19?

5. How does Park's father respond when he learns that Park was suspended for fighting?

6. How does Eleanor convince her mother to allow her to go to babysit for her father in Chapter 18?

7. How would you describe the relationship between Richie and Eleanor?

8. What causes Park's inner conflicts on the bus rides in the beginning of the novel?

9. What conversation takes place between Eleanor and DeNice after the fight between Park and Steve?

10. How would you describe Eleanor's relationship with her biological father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the characters of Tina and Steve in the novel. How does Eleanor perceive these characters? How does Park perceive these characters? What history is revealed of the characters in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

What ultimately leads to Eleanor's decision to run away from home? Where does Eleanor propose to go when she runs away? Is Eleanor's decision a good one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Park in the novel. Where does Park live? What is his family like? What attracts Park to Eleanor? How does Park's character change in the course of the novel?

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