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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. Whom does Summer argue with on the telephone on Thanksgiving?

2. Autumn fantasizes about having a baby with __________.

3. Autumn nearly raped by whom at her aunt's wedding?

4. Where do Summer and her boyfriend hope to live until they find jobs after running away from Summer's foster home?

5. Summer sees Kyle lose his temper the day they told whom about them?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Hunter's reaction upon first seeing the man he believes to be his biological father in the novel? Where does this take place?

3. Who advises Hunter to let his obsession with his biological father go in the novel? What does he do instead?

4. Where does Autumn spend Thanksgiving dinner in the novel? How does she feel about this setting?

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

6. What are Summer's experiences with each of her parents like on Thanksgiving in the novel? What does she discover about her family?

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

8. What leads to the greatest increase in instability for Summer's character in the novel? How does she feel about her situation?

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

10. Where does Summer learn she will be going to stay with a new foster family after her dad spends a weekend in jail in the novel? What concerns does Summer have about the situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss examples of symbolism and imagery in the narrative. What does the stranger at the talent show represent to Hunter? What is symbolized by Hunter's infidelity with Leah in the narrative? What does Kristina represent symbolically to each of her children?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Brendan in the narrative. What does Hunter realize about Brendan when he finally confronts him? How does this discovery change Hunter's perception of his history and himself in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Hunter's attraction to infidelity in the novel. Why is Hunter compelled to cheat, and how does this behavior mirror that of his mother? What effect does Hunter's infidelity have on his relationship with Nikki? In what ways is it seen as "addictive" behavior?

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