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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. Whose mother in the novel died while driving under the influence?

2. In what city does Autumn live?

3. How old is Summer when she is introduced in the novel?

4. What is the name of Cora's teacher?

5. What is the name of the radio station where Hunter works as an on-air personality?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Kristina Snow Shepherd. What is Kristina's history in the Crank series? How is Kristina viewed by her children?

2. Describe Summer's family and living arrangements in the beginning of the novel. What separated Summer from her father?

3. How is Hunter's character introduced in the novel? What is his family setting like? How does Hunter feel about his parents?

4. Describe the character of Trey Shepherd. What was Trey's relationship with Kristina like?

5. What upsets Autumn about her aunt's evolving relationship with Liam in the novel?

6. Describe Autumn's emotional status in the beginning of the novel. What is the cause of Autumn's feelings of isolation?

7. Who does Summer first become intimate with in the novel? How is this event described?

8. Why does Marie Haskins go to Las Vegas in the novel? What does Hunter learn has happened with his mother there?

9. What leads up to Autumn's first kiss in the novel? What causes her anxiety before this event?

10. Why is Nikki upset about her family in the beginning of the novel? How does Hunter relate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the relationship between Nikki and Hunter in the narrative. How has Hunter's past and family impacted his ability to be secure in his relationships? How has Nikki's past affected her relationships? How do each of their families compare?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of sexual abuse in the novel. Which characters have been abused and by whom? Who is to blame for the abuse that Kristina's children have suffered and why? In what ways did Kristina herself face sexual abuse?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the differences between Summer's childhood and relationship with her parents from those of her siblings. How has Summer's exposure to her parents affected her interpersonal relationships with others? How does Summer feel about each of her parents?

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