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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. Nikki is upset because her parents are _________ in the beginning of the novel.

2. Who tells Autumn that her father wants to see her in the beginning of the novel?

3. Who takes custody of Kristina's youngest two children in the novel?

4. What refers to the existing order of things; present customs, practices, and power relations?

5. What is the name of Summer's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Nikki sees Hunter being flirted with by fans in the novel? What advice does Montana give Hunter?

4. How is Hunter's tendency toward infidelity illustrated as an addiction in the novel?

5. Describe the stylistic elements of Fallout. How is the novel divided into sections? What effect does the style have on the reader?

6. Where is Hunter working when he is first approached and flirted with by fans in the novel?

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

8. Describe the character of Cora Shepherd in the novel. How did Autumn come into Cora's custody?

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

10. How does Summer feel about her father in the beginning of the novel? What is her relationship with her mother like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the effects of crank on Kristina's character. What characteristics does Kristina exhibit which are clearly results of her chemical abuse? How does Hunter respond to seeing his mother at Christmas, and how has their relationship been affected by Kristina's drug use?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the career of author Ellen Hopkins and discuss the principle characters, subjects and themes in the Crank series. How old is Kristina Snow when she is introduced in the first novel, Crank? What are the effects of Kristina's actions in the first two novels? How do the first two novels of the series relate to the subjects in Fallout?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the theme of teenage pregnancy in the novel. How old was Kristina when she first gave birth? How is teenage pregnancy foreshadowed in both of Kristina's daughters in the narrative? How is teenage pregnancy related to the theme of responsibility?

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