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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 does Mick do for hours after leaving the swim party in Part 4, Chapter 7?

2. Mick doesn't have a chance to inject himself in the game against what team in Part 5, Chapter 7?

3. What is Kaylee's last name in the novel?

4. Where does Mick begin to go but then ends up driving around in a depression in Part 5, Chapter 6?

5. When was Carl Deuker born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mick's life and career mirror his father's in Part 5, Chapter 10?

2. Is the ending of the book happy or sad? Why? What is the book's final message?

3. What does Mick discover in an outing with friends in Part 4, Chapter 6?

4. How is spirituality and religion explored in Epilogue, Chapter 2?

5. What are Mick's actions in Part 5, Chapter 2? What emotions drive those actions?

6. What saves Mick in Epilogue, Chapter 1?

7. What is the underlying reality of Mick's depression in Part 4, Chapter 10?

8. What does Mick realize about Drew in Part 5, Chapter 15? What does the reader realize?

9. How are the steroids affecting Mick in Part 4, Chapter 2?

10. How does Mick feel while watching the game in Part 5, Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mick's altercation with Russ Diver in the reading. What leads up to Mick's attack on Russ? Who stops the fight and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the biography and works of the author and the critical response of Gym Candy. When was the book published and what awards has it garnered? How does the biography of the author relate to the novel's setting and themes?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Drew and DeShawn in the novel. How does Mick feel about his friendships with these teammates? How do these characters affect the actions and objectives of the protagonist?

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