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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. What is the name of Kristina's mother?

2. What is the name of Autumn's aunt with whom she lives?

3. What is the name of Hunter's girlfriend?

4. What is the name of Trey Shepherd's sister?

5. What is the principle occupation of Kristina's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. With whom is Summer having a relationship in the beginning of the novel? How does she feel about her boyfriend?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Define and discuss the motif of journeys in the novel. What characters take a physical journey during the holidays? What does each of these journeys represent symbolically and psychologically for the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the insecurity and isolation which plague Autumn in the novel. Why does Autumn feel incapable of being loved? How did her parents' actions contribute to Autumn's insecurity and inferiority complexes? How does she attempt to overcome them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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