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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. Methamphetamine is dispensed in the United States under what trademark name?

2. What is the name of Autumn's dad in the novel?

3. With whom does Hunter do a remote radio show on the day after Thanksgiving?

4. Hunter wakes early to do a remote radio show at which location after Thanksgiving?

5. Who has been ill since her aunt's wedding, causing Autumn to believe she has the same stomach flu?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stops Hunter from taking the pills at the "pharm party" in the novel? When does he take them?

2. What is the reader left wondering after Hunter's first interaction with his potential biological father in the novel?

3. Where does Kyle spend Thanksgiving in the novel? How does Summer feel about his absence?

4. What happens after Nikki discovers Hunter's infidelity in the novel? Where does Hunter move?

5. What major discoveries does Hunter gain from his two fathers in the novel? How do these discoveries change his character?

6. What risks does Autumn take in her first sexual encounter in the novel? What has led to this behavior?

7. What discussions does Hunter have with his adoptive parents after leaving Nikki in the novel? What does Hunter learn?

8. What does Trey tell Autumn about her childhood when he arrives at Aunt Cora's house after the wedding? What does this inspire Autumn to do?

9. What encounter does Hunter have at the Sparks Hometown Christmas Parade in the novel? Who advises him against his actions?

10. How does Autumn feel about the wedding planning for her aunt after Thanksgiving in the novel? Who does she invite over while her aunt is away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the dangers of pharmaceutical drug abuse and the trend of "pharm parties" in America. What risks does Hunter take by using unknown drugs on Thanksgiving? How does this reflect Hunter's unstable emotional state and the mistakes of his parents?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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